HSK 1 ≈ CEFR A1 86 characters 10 sentences

At the Restaurant (在饭馆)

Ordering food, asking the price, and discovering the tea is free.

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在饭馆

今天jīntiān爸爸bàbafànguǎn吃饭chīfàn
Today my dad and I went to a restaurant to eat.
fànguǎnrén很多hěnduō
There were a lot of people in the restaurant.
我们wǒmen坐下zuòxiakàn / kān菜单càidān
We sat down and looked at the menu.
爸爸bàbashuō:“xiǎngchī什么shénme?”
Dad said, "What do you want to eat?"
shuō:“xiǎngchī米饭mǐfàn。”
I said, "I'd like rice and fish."
爸爸bàbaxiǎngchīmiàntiáo
Dad wanted noodles.
还要háiyāole / liǎo / liào一些yīxiēcài
He also ordered some vegetables.
cài很好hěnhǎochī吃了chīle很多hěnduō
The food was delicious and I ate a lot.
爸爸bàbawèn:“多少duōshaoqián?”服务员fúwùyuánshuō:“八十bāshíkuài。”
Dad asked, "How much is it?" The waiter said, "Eighty yuan."
cháshì不要bùyàoqiánde / dìhěn高兴gāoxìng
The tea was free. I was very happy.

Words to notice

fàn
Meal (rice)
guǎn
House (hall - establishment)
米饭mǐfàn
Cooked rice
cài
Vegetable (dish)
chá
Tea
qián
Money
多少duōshao
How much (how many)
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