Learn to order dishes in a restaurant in Chinese. It is compatible with Jinbu 2, Chapter 5. Learn some desserts and questions that are helpful in ordering.
7. Grammar: the use of “想”
The character 想 is often used to mean “want / would like to” and
is usually followed by another verb. In English you say “I would
like tea”, but in Chinese you need to say “I would like to drink tea”.
Subject + 想 + Verb + food or drink
(I, you, Dad) (would like to) (eat, drink) (noodles, juice)
e.g. 我 想 吃 面条。
她 想 喝 果汁。
Now, please make sentences by using the above module with your
partner.
How to express the negative?
我 想 吃 面条。不
8. • In Chinese 想 can also mean “I’m missing
something”.
• For example: 我想家 = I’m missing home.
• Can you make a sentence by using “想” as the
above example?
• 我想……
• 我想你/他/她。
• 我想爸爸/妈妈/哥哥/姐姐/弟弟/妹妹。
• 我想我的小狗/我的小猫/我的小兔子。
9. Speaking Exercise:
Please use the following module to practise with
your partner and change the underline words when
necessary.
A: 你想吃什么？
B: 我想吃面包。
A: 你想喝什么？
B: 我想喝果汁。
A: 你晚饭想吃什么？
B: 我晚饭想吃饺子。
