在饭馆
Zai fan guan
In the restaurant
The basics
There are different types of eating places in China. You can find snacks or a light meal at street stalls.
A fan guan serves traditional Chinese food.
Department stores often house relaxed can ting on the upper floor, open until about 10 pm and serving both international and Chinese dishes.
Look at the following conversation in a Chinese restaurant.
服务员 fu wu yuan (waitor/waitress): 您好，请问几个人？
客人 ke ren (guest): 四个人。
服务员:有预定吗？
客人:有，本杰明预定的。
服务员:好的，这边请。
fú wù yuán : nín hǎo ，qǐng wèn jǐ gè rén ？
kè rén : sì gè rén 。
fú wù yuán :yǒu yù dìng ma ？
kè rén :yǒu ，běn jié míng yù dìng de 。
fú wù yuán :hǎo de ，zhè biān qǐng 。
Waiter: Hello, how many people are there in your group?
Guest: Four people.
Attendant: Do you have a reservation?
Guest: Yes, Benjamin made a reservation.
Waiter: OK, this way, please.
TRADITIONAL DISHES FOUND IN CHINESE RESTAURANTS:
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