Ordering Snacks at the Night Market
IntermediateShopping
A hungry student orders several dishes at a night market stall, asks the vendor which dish is the most popular, and requests less spicy seasoning.
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LinZ
ZhangL
老板，你好，我想点点东西吃。
lǎobǎn, nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng diǎn diǎn dōngxi chī.
Hello, boss, I'd like to order some food.
Z
好嘞，欢迎欢迎！想吃点什么？我们这儿样样都有。
hǎo lei, huānyíng huānyíng! xiǎng chī diǎn shénme? wǒmen zhèr yàngyàng dōu yǒu.
Sure, welcome, welcome! What would you like to eat? We've got everything here.
L
那我要一份炒面、两串烤肉，再来一碗酸辣汤。
nà wǒ yào yí fèn chǎomiàn, liǎng chuàn kǎoròu, zài lái yì wǎn suānlàtāng.
Then I'll have a portion of fried noodles, two skewers of grilled meat, and a bowl of hot and sour soup.
Z
没问题。点得不少啊，你一个人吃得完吗？
méi wèntí. diǎn de bù shǎo a, nǐ yí ge rén chī de wán ma?
No problem. You've ordered quite a lot—can you finish all that on your own?
L
没事，我今天特别饿，一整天都没怎么吃东西。
méi shì, wǒ jīntiān tèbié è, yì zhěng tiān dōu méi zěnme chī dōngxi.
It's fine, I'm especially hungry today—I've barely eaten anything all day.
Z
那你可来对地方了，我们家的炒面味道最地道。
nà nǐ kě lái duì dìfang le, wǒmen jiā de chǎomiàn wèidao zuì dìdao.
Then you've come to the right place—our fried noodles taste the most authentic.
L
听起来不错。你们这儿哪样最受欢迎？
tīng qǐlái búcuò. nǐmen zhèr nǎ yàng zuì shòu huānyíng?
Sounds great. Which dish is the most popular here?
Z
当然是烤肉啦！几乎每个客人都会点，卖得最火。
dāngrán shì kǎoròu la! jīhū měi ge kèrén dōu huì diǎn, mài de zuì huǒ.
It's the grilled meat, of course! Almost every customer orders it—it sells the best.
L
那太好了，看来我点对了。不过我不太能吃辣，能少放点辣椒吗？
nà tài hǎo le, kànlái wǒ diǎn duì le. búguò wǒ bú tài néng chī là, néng shǎo fàng diǎn làjiāo ma?
That's great—looks like I ordered the right thing. But I can't handle spicy food very well; could you put in less chili?
Z
没问题，那我给你做微辣的，保证你能吃得惯。
méi wèntí, nà wǒ gěi nǐ zuò wēi là de, bǎozhèng nǐ néng chī de guàn.
No problem, then I'll make yours mildly spicy—I guarantee you'll be able to handle it.
L
太谢谢你了！那一共多少钱？
tài xièxie nǐ le! nà yígòng duōshao qián?
Thank you so much! So how much is it all together?
Z
一共四十五块。你先找个位子坐，做好了我给你端过去。
yígòng sìshíwǔ kuài. nǐ xiān zhǎo ge wèizi zuò, zuò hǎo le wǒ gěi nǐ duān guòqù.
Forty-five yuan in total. Go find a seat first; when it's ready I'll bring it over to you.