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Lil Jon Orders Lunch

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Lil Jon Orders Lunch

在zài麦当劳mài dāng láo,收银员shōu yín yuán问wèn:“你nǐ要yào点餐diǎn cān吗ma?”

At McDonald’s, the cashier asked, "Would you like to order?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon: "What?!"

收银员shōu yín yuán礼貌地lǐ mào de重复chóng fù问wèn:“您nín要yào点diǎn什么shén me,先生xiān sheng?”

The cashier politely repeated, "Your order, sir?"

是的shì de,我wǒ想要xiǎng yào一个yí gè巨无霸jù wú bà。

Lil Jon: "Yes, I would like a Big Mac."

收银员shōu yín yuán确认quèrèn:“只有zhǐ yǒu巨无霸jù wú bà吗ma?”

The cashier confirmed, "Just the Big Mac?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon: "What?!"

收银员shōu yín yuán再次zài cì确认quèrèn:“只有zhǐ yǒu巨无霸jù wú bà吗ma?”

The cashier confirmed again, "Just the Big Mac?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn兴奋地xīng fèn de点头diǎn tóu,说shuō:“好啊hǎo a!”

Lil Jon nodded energetically and said, "Yeah!"

收银员shōu yín yuán微笑着wēi xiào zhe说shuō:“请慢用qǐng màn yòng。”

The cashier smiled and said, "Enjoy your meal."

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:“好的hǎo de!”

Lil Jon: "Okay!"

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Vocabulary 30 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zàito be (located); at; in
麦当劳 mài dāng láoMcDonald's (fast food company)
收银员 shōu yín yuáncashier; checkout clerk
问 wènto ask
你 nǐyou
要 yàoto want; will
点餐 diǎn cān(at a restaurant) to order a meal; (of a waiter) to take an order
吗 ma(question particle)
小约翰 xiǎo yuē hànLittle John (name)
什么 shén mewhat
礼貌地 lǐ mào depolitely
重复 chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate
您 nínyou (polite)
点 diǎno'clock; point; dot
先生 xiān shengmister; sir
是的 shì deyes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
我 wǒI; me
想要 xiǎng yàoto want to; to feel like; to fancy; to care for sb; desirous of
一个 yí gèa; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
巨无霸 jù wú bàBig Mac (McDonald's hamburger)
确认 quèrènto confirm; to verify
只有 zhǐ yǒuonly; there is only
再次 zài cìonce again; another time; again
兴奋地 xīng fèn deexcitedly
点头 diǎn tóuto nod
说 shuōto speak; to say
好啊 hǎo aokay, sure
微笑着 wēi xiào zhesmiling
请慢用 qǐng màn yòngplease enjoy your meal
好的 hǎo deokay, good