Lesson 2 - Ordering Drinks - Dialogue

[@PhinnyCobbler]

he orders coffee with his eyes closed... fucking.. lol...

[@Willllliammmmmmm]

Depends partly on where you are. I'm in Shanghai right now, and it's totally acceptable here (though you can also say fu2wu4yuan3 to call a waiter, regardless of whether they're male or female). In Beijing, I'm told that it's a little less clear. If you're in a restaurant, people will def. know that you're not calling them a prostitute, but they may feel as though they're being talked down to.

[@clairejinlipurple]

my first language is chinese and i had to learn english so after i learned english i find it easy to pronounce any other language as long as i preactice i guess you practice how to pronounce things from both chinese and english because they both need to be said right or else people will misunderstand

[@LearnChineseWithEase]

I'd have to agree that most conversations don't take place like this. This is a very unique conversational piece, but at least the PinYin & characters are present!

[@HitomiRulz]

SimonBullows. This isn't the only movie. There are several parts. This one is the one you watch AFTER you watch the translated one, and the description of the words. Lol. Just thought you ought to know that.

[@agustjandra373]

dont be arrogant JT 0420 !! lots of people learn a lot from simple movies like this !!

[@Sephirothshinra]

is there any hope u continue your chines Learning updates ?

[@Heowa]

What does chû châi mean? Why is there not a slow video where everything is explained in detail, like for the first one?

[@ireval3101]

Please, more videos!!! :)

[@heartspanda]

obviously the lady is asking him, she said Xian Sheng, n he is the only man there! LOL

[@awesomejadey101]

GET IT ON U 2!!!!

[@Willllliammmmmmm]

Translation: where are you going? i am going to shanghai on a business trip. mister, what do you want? a? is it me that you're asking? it is. i want coffee. miss, can i ask what you want? i want tea, thank you.

[@Willllliammmmmmm]

NOTE: using "xiaojie" to say "miss" is outdated as of the mid 1990s - it's basically the mandarin word for prostitute. the only situations in which xiaojie can be used are ones where it's very clearly not meant in the derogatory sense. i guess it's sort of like how "madam" has a double meaning in english, but to a much greater extent.

[@JT0420]

too bad such conversation never happens in real life

[@laus78]

NO ENGLISH TRANSLATION?????

[@girldecksrsexy]

qing wen literally translates to please let me ask

[@HowToHallyu]

All I understood was xie xie and kafei.

[@anthonylei9647]

好好 我喜欢

[@1Fresh_Water]

@bigwigwigbig I've heard 小姐 used plenty of times in restaurant settings, etc.

[@rjbowles3115]

I think this is really good but they don't translate

[@groverchiri3809]

太好了

[@shotasato2856]

我要珈琲

[@clairejinlipurple]

it's ni qu na li that's how you spell it in pinyin

[@Vojife]

@JT0420 Thought the same. =D

[@niajhabenson7]

I can translate it for you. I've been teaching msylef chinese for 4 years and worked in china last year. That's basic chinese too easy for me :(

[@SleepingWeina]

@beatboxpeej Yes.. right! haha :-)!

[@IronPalm]

@professorfoxtrot - ROFLMFAO!!!

[@brainburrito]

對 ：）

[@simonbullows]

whats the point in this if its got no english trandlastion!? might as well watch a kung fu film!

[@FairwayJack]

hello, I can chat with you in English ...do you have a skype ID...??? Jack