EP105 饿死了 Wait for food

Lu Chang China Plus Published: 2018-06-15 17:27:20
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EP105 饿死了 Wait for food

EP105 饿死了 Wait for food

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Dialogue:

A:服务员,什么时候上菜?

fú wù yuán ,shén me shí hòu shàng cài ?

Waiter, when can you server the food?

B:请稍等。

qǐng shāo děng。

Please wait for a moment.

A:我已经等了四十分钟了。

wǒ yǐ jīng děng le sì shí fèn zhōng le 。

I’ve already been waiting for 40 minutes.

B:不好意思,我再给您催催。

bù hǎo yì si ,wǒ zài gěi nín cuī cuī 。

Sorry, I will push the chef again.

A:麻烦您快点,我要饿死了。

má fán nín kuài diǎn ,wǒ yào è sǐ le 。

Hurry up please, I’m starving!

Words & Expressions:

【服务员】fú wù yuán: server, waiter/waitress

【上菜】shàng cài: serve the food

【分钟】fèn zhōng: minite

【不好意思】bú hǎo yì sī: sorry

【催】cuī: urge, hurry

【麻烦】má fán: trouble, bother

【饿】è: hungry

【死】sǐ:dead; death

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EP105 饿死了 Wait for food

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