Being Guest at A Friend's Home

dì sì kè dào péng yǒu jiā zuò kè

第四课 到朋友家做客

Lesson Four
Being A Guest at A Friend's Home

Wánglì:	fàn zuò hăo le, kuài lái chī ba.
王丽：	饭做好了，快来吃吧。
Wang:	Now everything is already prepared. Come on, let's eat.

mài kè:	zhè me duō cài, kàn zhe yăn dōu chán le.
麦克：	这么多菜，看着眼都馋了。
Mike:	So many delicious dishes! It makes my mouth water just to look at them.

Wánglì:	lái, jiā cài, duō chī diănr.
王丽：	来，夹菜，多吃点儿。
Wang:	Here, take some more.

mài kè:	zhè xiē cài dōu shì nín zì jĭ zuò de ma?
麦克：	这些菜都有是您自己做的吗？
Mike:	Did you cook all these dishes?

Wánglì:	shì a, zĕn me yàng?
王丽：	是啊，怎么样？
Wang:	Yes. How do you like it?

mài kè:	Zhōng guó rén zuò cài de shŏu yì zhēn bú cuò.
麦克：	中国人做菜的手艺真不错。
Mike:	The Chinese are very good at cooks.

Wánglì:	lái, gĕi nĭ diănr zhè gè cài.
王丽：	来给你点儿这个菜。
Wang:	Now, let me help you with the dish.

mài kè:	bié kè qì, wŏ zì jĭ lái.
麦克：	别客气，我自己来。
Mike:	Don't stand on ceremony. I'll help myself.

Wánglì:	chī băo le ma?
王丽：	吃饱了吗？
Wang:	Are you full?

mài kè:	xiè xiè, chī băo le.
麦克：	谢谢，吃饱了。
Mike:	Thanks, I'm quite full.

应邀到中国朋友家作客，要求准时到达，提前几分钟也是适宜的，迟到是失礼的。中国人请客吃饭，一般情况是重吃不重谈。中国人认为酒菜不丰盛是不尊重客人。麦克应邀到他的中国同事王丽家作客。

If invited, a guest must arrive at a Chinese friend's home on time. It is proper to be there a couple of minutes earlier, as being late is rude. Generally speaking, eating is more important than talking at a dining table for Chinese people think scant wine and dishes are impolite to guests. Mike is invited to her colleague Wang Li's home.

1. 朋友 péng yǒu: friend

2. 做客：zuò kè: be invited

3. 饭fàn: dinner

4 菜 cài: dish

5. 馋 chán: greedy

6. 自己 zì jĭ: oneself

7. 做菜 zuò cài: cook

8. 手艺不错 shŏu yì bú cuò: be good at

9. 夹菜 jiā cài: eat

10.　饱 băo: be full