Going to a Restaurant - Chinese learning

    Jiāng shèng cài dǎ bāo
    将   剩 菜 打 包
Pack the leftovers (or Ask for a doggie bag)

Mài kè: Wǒ men zhōng wǔ qù nà jiā cān guǎn chī diǎn dōng xi ba?
麦克：我们中午去那家餐馆吃点东西吧？
Mike: Shall we have lunch in that restaurant？

Lì li: Hǎo de, wǒ men kě yǐ yù dìng yí gè kào chuāng hù de wèi zi.
丽丽：好的，我们可以预定一个靠窗户的位子。
Lili: Great, we can reserve a window table now.

Mài kè: Wǒ xiǎng diǎn fèn niú pái, shā là hé mǐ fàn.
麦克：我想点份牛排、沙拉和米饭。
Mike: I'd like to have a steak, with salad and some rice.

Lì li: Nǐ xǐ huān shēng de, zhōng děng shóu de, hái shì wán quán shóu de niú pái?
丽丽：你喜欢生的、中等熟的、还是完全熟的牛排？
Lili: Do you prefer your steak rare, medium or (completely) well-done?

Mài kè: Wǒ xǐ huān zhōng děng shóu de, wèi dào bǐ jiào xiān nèn.
麦克：我喜欢中等熟的，味道比较鲜嫩。
Mike: I like my steak medium. It tastes fresh and tender.

Lì li: Wǒ diǎn fèn hóng shāo ròu, lì zi jī kuàir…
丽丽：我点份红烧肉、栗子鸡块…
Lili: I'd like to have pork braised in soy sauce, chicken fried with chestnuts…

Mài kè: Wèi dào yí dìng bú cuò. Kàn lái nǐ shì diǎn cài gāo shǒu.
麦克：味道一定不错，看来你是点菜高手。
Mike: That sounds delicious. So you have a talent for ordering dishes.

Lì li: Wǒ zái yào fèn cù liū tǔ dòu sī hé mǐ fàn.
丽丽：我再要份醋溜土豆丝和米饭。
Lili: I'd like to have potato sticks in vinegar and rice.

Mài kè: tiān na, nǐ diǎn zhè me duō, chī de liǎo ma?
麦克：天哪，你点这么多，吃得了吗？
Mike: Heavens, you are ordering such a lot. Can you eat all of that?

Lì li: Chī bǔ liǎo méi guān xi, wǒ kě yǐ dǎ bāo dài zǒu.
丽丽：吃不了没关系，我可以打包带走。
Lili: It doesn't matter. I can ask for a "doggie bag" and pack the leftovers.

Mài kè: Zhè shì gè hǎo zhǔ yi, liú zhe xià dùn zài chīi.
麦克：这是个好主意，留着下顿再吃。
Mike: That's a good idea. You can have it for your next meal.

Lì li: Bú huì làng fèi de , wǒ zhǐ shì lǎn zhe zuò wǎn fàn.
丽丽：不会浪费的，我只是懒得做晚饭。
Lili: It won't be wasted. I am just lazy about making supper.

Mài kè: Tīng nǐ zhè me yī shuō, wǒ yě zài dìng yī xiē dāng wǎng fàn chī.
麦克： 听你这么一说，我也再订一些当晚饭吃。
Mike: I hear what you are saying - I'll order some more for supper, too.

Lì li: Zhè shì cài dān, nǐ zài hǎo hǎo tiāo xuǎn yī xià.
丽丽：这是菜单，你再好好挑选一下。
Lili: This is the menu. Choose what you like.

New Words
生词

餐馆 cān guǎn: restaurant
预定 yù dìng: reserve
窗户 chuāng hù: window
点菜 diǎn cài: order
位子 wèi zi: table
中等 zhōng děng: medium
完全 wán quán:c omplete, completely (for steak – well-done)
味道 wèi dào: taste, flavor
高手 gāo shǒu: expert, be good at, have a talent for
打包 dǎ bāo: pack in a container  (put in a doggie bag)
浪费 làng fèi: waste
挑选 tiāo xuǎn: choose