Lesson 2: At the Restaurant (1/3)

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Learn how to use 想, 有, and 没有 through the topic of food and restaurants.

14 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~14 min

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Vocabulary14 words

菜càiNoun

vegetablecan also mean a dish in general, but in HSK 1 it usually means 'vegetable'

Examples

这个菜好吃。

zhègecàihǎochī。

This dish is delicious.

我要买菜。

wǒyàomǎicài。

I want to buy vegetables.

吃chīVerb

to eata verb for the act of eating

Examples

你吃什么？

nǐchīshénme？

What are you eating?

我吃米饭。

wǒchīmǐfàn。

I am eating rice.

饭店fàndiànNoun

1.restaurant
2.hotelIn some contexts, 'hotel' can also refer to a large restaurant.

Examples

我们在饭店。

wǒmenzàifàndiàn。

We are at the restaurant.

喝hēVerb

to drinkUsed for beverages.

Examples

我喝水。

wǒhēshuǐ。

I drink water.

喝咖啡。

hēkāfēi。

Drink coffee.

会huìVerb

1.to know how to; canRefers to a skill that can be learned.
2.will (indicating likelihood in the future)

Examples

我会说中文。

wǒhuìshuōzhōngwén。

I can speak Chinese.

明天我会来。

míngtiānwǒhuìlái。

I will come tomorrow.

没有méiyǒuVerb

to not haveThe negative form of "to have"; also used to negate verbs in the past.

Examples

我没有水。

wǒméiyǒushuǐ。

I do not have water.

米饭mǐfànNoun

cooked riceRice cooked from grain.

Examples

我吃米饭。

wǒchīmǐfàn。

I eat rice.

米饭很好吃。

mǐfànhěnhǎochī。

The rice is very delicious.

能néngVerb

1.can, to be able toIndicates ability or permission.
2.to know how to (do something)In the context of a skill.

Examples

我能吃饭。

wǒnéngchīfàn。

I can eat.

你能说中文吗?

nǐnéngshuōzhōngwénma?

Can you speak Chinese?

钱qiánNoun

money

Examples

这个多少钱？

zhègeduōshǎoqián？

How much is this?

水shuǐNoun

waterdrinking water or water in general

Examples

我想喝水。

wǒxiǎnghēshuǐ。

I want to drink water.

这里有水。

zhèlǐyǒushuǐ。

There is water here.

想xiǎngVerb

to wantindicates a personal intention or wish

Examples

我想去中国。

wǒxiǎngqùzhōngguó。

I want to go to China.

我想喝茶。

wǒxiǎnghēchá。

I want to drink tea.

要yàoVerb

1.to needIndicates an essential need or a request.
2.to wantExpresses a stronger desire than (xiǎng).

Examples

我要一杯水。

wǒyàoyìbēishuǐ。

I want a glass of water.

我要学习。

wǒyàoxuéxí。

I want to study.

有yǒuVerb

to have; there isThe negative form uses (méiyǒu) or (méi).

Examples

我有书。

wǒyǒushū。

I have a book.

苹果píngguǒNoun

apple

Examples

这个苹果红。

zhègepíngguǒhóng。

This apple is red.

我买苹果。

wǒmǎipíngguǒ。

I'm buying apples.

Grammar

Wanting to Do Something

S + 想 + V + O

This pattern is used to express the subject's wish. 想 (want) comes before the verb, followed by an object if there is one. This is a very basic HSK 1 structure for talking about needs and wishes.

我想吃苹果。

wǒxiǎngchīpíngguǒ。

I want to eat an apple.

他想喝米饭。

tāxiǎnghēmǐfàn。

He wants to drink rice (meaning he wants to eat rice).

Having / Not Having Something

S + 有/没有 + O

Use 有 to affirm the existence or possession of something or someone. Use 没有 to negate it. This structure is often used to ask about or describe a situation.

饭店有菜和水。

fàndiànyǒucàihéshuǐ。

The restaurant has vegetables and water.

我没有钱。

wǒméiyǒuqián。

I do not have money.

Dialogues

At the Restaurant

Minh and Hoa go to a restaurant for lunch. They talk with the waiter.

Nhân viên

你们好！你们想吃什么？

nǐmenhǎo！nǐmenxiǎngchīshénme？

Hello, you two! What would you like to eat?

Minh

我想吃米饭和菜。有苹果吗？

wǒxiǎngchīmǐfànhécài。yǒupíngguǒma？

I want to eat rice and vegetables. Do you have apples?

Nhân viên

没有苹果。有水，你们要喝吗？

méiyǒupíngguǒ。yǒushuǐ，nǐmenyàohēma？

We do not have apples. We have water; would you like to drink it?

Hoa

我要喝水。多少钱？

wǒyàohēshuǐ。duōshǎoqián？

I want to drink water. How much is it?

Nhân viên

米饭、菜和水，一共三十块钱。

mǐfàn、càihéshuǐ，yígòngsānshíkuàiqián。

Rice, vegetables, and water come to thirty yuan in total.

Minh

好的，谢谢！

hǎode，xièxiè！

Okay, thank you!