Actually, "asking for the check" is supposed to be 「埋單」 ("bury the bill"), a Cantonese expression that was mistakenly imported into Mandarin as 「買單」 because the Cantonese pronunciation of 「埋」 ("to bury") is identical to the Mandarin pronunciation of 「買」 "to buy". Wikipedia has an explanation of this; look up 「埋單」.
So - when I go to a Chinese restaurant and order in Chinese as shown here, I get to order, get tea, wait for 30 minutes, go to bathroom, ask for the bill, pay and leave? And here I thought there was food involved in there somewhere ...
二(Er) is used to number things or people, it is like Number Two as in 二号门 Gate Number Two;两(Liang)is used in counting things or people, e.g. 两个人 two people, 两座山 two mountains. So if you are saying Moutain Number Two, it is 二号山,but if you are saying two mountains, it is 两个山.
From what i've learnt. 儿 "er" on the end of words, for example 在哪儿 "zai nar), is the Beijing dialect, so its only used in Mainland China around Beijing, they don't use "zai nar" in Taiwan. Also, "zai nar" is primarily used for spoken Chinese, when they are writing Chinese, they will use 在哪里 "zai nali".
@@will_wolf_1 You have excellent command of the language. People all over China these days use Er in their speech, but Er is still more common in northern dialects, and it originated from Beijing dialect.
xD this is the vantagens of being Portuguese ,there are a lot of Japanese words that are similar and tea in Portuguese it's "chá" the same as in chinese xP no need to decorate that..
Even a Taiwanese might need more conversations in such situation. I'd say 來一份小盤的麻婆豆腐...量不要這麼多...or other words until the waiter gets it. And did you get what you wanted?
While this video is really helpful and I've now watched it a bunch of times; that line at the end, "So I guess the one paying should ask for it." deeply offends my scriptwriting sensibilities... haha
What if you are vegan and want to make sure the food is not cooked in animal oil or have any other animal products? I taught English in China once and ordered only vegetables, but learned the hard way that my food was cooked in animal oil, lol. Not a fun experience.
I think she has some kind of speech impediment. Some people who speak English have a problem with saying S. The placement of the tongue is not correct so they develop what is called a "lisp". I don't know what hers is....but her mandarin is good, haha.
I have a speech impediment, although with "r" not really "s". And I'm a native speaker who grew up with English. I hate it when people give other people shit for speech impediments, since they are near impossible to get rid of. I went to speech classes for 2 years as a kid, and while they helped, they didn't erase the problem. And there is nothing more discouraging than when people are rude about your speech impediment when you are speaking a foreign language that you have learned. Because as you pointed out, the problem is with the impediment (something practically non-fixable), not with the individual's ability to speak the language.
You are correct. Have you tried any tongue twisters? I am sure that you might be able to find one to help with R. I have noticed that there are lots of haters on these sites. That's all they do, they just hate on people so I was trying to educate some of them. Good luck to you :)
Don't be rude, its a speech impediment. It's likely non-fixable, especially at this point now that she is an adult. Being rude about it is comparable to being rude about a physical disability. Imagine having a limp because of an injury or some other extraneous reason that couldn't be helped, and somebody telling you "You walk so weird!!!". Or at least that's how I feel when people point out my difficulty with pronouncing "r" in words.
When he asked for the rest room, the waiter pointed towards the right but ben walked off in the opposite direction
+wingchunfan What's really scary is that he said that felt better. Meaning he peed or pooped somewhere other than the bathroom.
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LOOL 😂😂😂😂😂 im dead 😆😂😂
wingchunfan yeah i notice that also..
Skunk-A-Rific Computers lol...haha
Hahahaha 没错
Actually, "asking for the check" is supposed to be 「埋單」 ("bury the bill"), a Cantonese expression that was mistakenly imported into Mandarin as 「買單」 because the Cantonese pronunciation of 「埋」 ("to bury") is identical to the Mandarin pronunciation of 「買」 "to buy". Wikipedia has an explanation of this; look up 「埋單」.
Is it me or is Dan always in videos with like the most gorgeous Chinese assistants? xD
Ben.. Dan is from Double Chen Show.. 😂
@@shafayat1004 Ben. Dan. Tom. Westerns all look the same haha
@@MrTimmy132 it's been 3 years haha. But Dan is a Chinese.
To those asking- nar is used by people not in the city (mostly) in China. You can use either.
Her voice is sooooooo adorable!
ok
She's so cute.
So - when I go to a Chinese restaurant and order in Chinese as shown here, I get to order, get tea, wait for 30 minutes, go to bathroom, ask for the bill, pay and leave? And here I thought there was food involved in there somewhere ...
8 years later this vid is still a hood classic 😤😤😤
i love this video. Thank you.
that girl is adorable 😄 like a little pumpkin
What the heck
yummiest❤
0:37 Mmm, that's correct!
What's has my life come to I'm a Chinese person watching a Chinese lesson on TH-cam.. Ah well BTS shall keep me occupied after this
haha me too. I'm just impressed with the White guy speaking Chinese so well.
hilarious
yep my culture
nice video lessen. I do turned something from this , thank you so much you all
sorry if I missed it but I don't get why the numbers changed?
二(Er) is used to number things or people, it is like Number Two as in 二号门 Gate Number Two;两(Liang)is used in counting things or people, e.g. 两个人 two people, 两座山 two mountains. So if you are saying Moutain Number Two, it is 二号山,but if you are saying two mountains, it is 两个山.
I was wondering the same thing. I guess I’m not advanced enough in my lessons quiet yet.
You should do a video with the translation of dishes
besides 買單,you can also use 結帳
Damn I love your videos. Need infinitely more.
ji ding or ji rou? What is the difference?
ji ding is diced chicken, ji rou is chicken meat. The dish gong bao ji ding normally is referred to as ji ding not ji rou
You guys forgot to eat
do you think it would be weird for me to order in Chinese at a Chinese restaraunt if I don't actually know Chinese, only a few phrases?
brilliant
please order at YUM CHA too i dont wanna get taxed
The audio is very good. Her voice is smooth as velvet and his voice is not bad as well.
So, is there really much difference between saying 買單 or something like 请结帐 which sounds a bit more polite?
买单 and 结帐 are quite same , it's not necessary to use 请结帐。
Yao Rugang 谢谢!
Yes, that's how it's written in Mainland China.
Can I ask? Whats the difference between 裏 and 裡?
When I was younger and had to attend Chinese school, all text had 裏...
That question has been dangling for 6 years...
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I loved this video, good job guys.
劳驾也可以。
洗手間在哪裡?,在前面加個"請問",這樣會更有禮貌
I'm a Hong Kong people
Is it really write 買單, but not 埋單? /_\
As I know, we write 埋單
When do you use "zai nali" verses "zai nar"?
From what i've learnt. 儿 "er" on the end of words, for example 在哪儿 "zai nar), is the Beijing dialect, so its only used in Mainland China around Beijing, they don't use "zai nar" in Taiwan. Also, "zai nar" is primarily used for spoken Chinese, when they are writing Chinese, they will use 在哪里 "zai nali".
Well, actually, they are synonymous. :D
zai nar is actually the beijing way of saying it. they have different accents when speaking. ln beijing many words end in r. like diar instead of dian
Will Northen Im not from Beijing, but i still say "er".;))
@@will_wolf_1 You have excellent command of the language. People all over China these days use Er in their speech, but Er is still more common in northern dialects, and it originated from Beijing dialect.
I was in a restaurant and they were out of eggs so I ordered another portion of mapo dofu as a side dish. I said 再一个部分麻婆豆腐. Is that okay?
when you put 部分 in front of nouns, it means "partial " or "a part of". "Can I have another part of Mapo Doufu?"
How come it's not correct to say 我要一個官保雞丁?
Currently in Beijing, I see 卫生间 more than 洗手间
1:35 mápòdòufu is incorrect, should be mápódòufu.
Its mapo dogfood ....lol
xD this is the vantagens of being Portuguese ,there are a lot of Japanese words that are similar and tea in Portuguese it's "chá" the same as in chinese xP no need to decorate that..
Even a Taiwanese might need more conversations in such situation. I'd say 來一份小盤的麻婆豆腐...量不要這麼多...or other words until the waiter gets it. And did you get what you wanted?
Ben 洗手间在第一个门右边
While this video is really helpful and I've now watched it a bunch of times; that line at the end, "So I guess the one paying should ask for it." deeply offends my scriptwriting sensibilities... haha
USA Chinese love China
What if you are vegan and want to make sure the food is not cooked in animal oil or have any other animal products? I taught English in China once and ordered only vegetables, but learned the hard way that my food was cooked in animal oil, lol. Not a fun experience.
素 - "Sù," Means strictly vegetarian/vegan.
Not being funny but why on earth would a vegan go to China with all that delicious food.
True.
Why wouldn't a vegan go to China with all that amazing culture?
mintyfresh9080 Thank you, MintyFresh9080. Xie xie ni de bang zhu. :)
这个 奴孩 恨漂亮😍😍
女孩 / 很漂亮
女=female 奴=slave
很=very 恨=hate
what happened to peggy?
I think she has some kind of speech impediment. Some people who speak English have a problem with saying S. The placement of the tongue is not correct so they develop what is called a "lisp". I don't know what hers is....but her mandarin is good, haha.
I have a speech impediment, although with "r" not really "s". And I'm a native speaker who grew up with English. I hate it when people give other people shit for speech impediments, since they are near impossible to get rid of. I went to speech classes for 2 years as a kid, and while they helped, they didn't erase the problem. And there is nothing more discouraging than when people are rude about your speech impediment when you are speaking a foreign language that you have learned. Because as you pointed out, the problem is with the impediment (something practically non-fixable), not with the individual's ability to speak the language.
You are correct. Have you tried any tongue twisters? I am sure that you might be able to find one to help with R. I have noticed that there are lots of haters on these sites. That's all they do, they just hate on people so I was trying to educate some of them. Good luck to you :)
Mervyn Hem Lee Thanks! :)
服务员,再来一份麻婆豆腐。
vannesa is lewises pookie
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shouldnt they be fighting for the check...-
CI CI is so pretty
Cici is kinda cute 😍
She is not cute why would u say that
Learn everything except the word for check An try to leave guarantee the waiter will start speaking English
我不觉得,我觉得劳驾更礼貌些,劳您大驾,懂吗?
it's not old fashioned, it's just too formal.
Why is wrong with me voice
I meant her not me
Lisp
The girl sounds weird!!! What's wrong with her tongue?
Her Chinese is kinda weird too...less standard then Ben's
Don't be rude, its a speech impediment. It's likely non-fixable, especially at this point now that she is an adult. Being rude about it is comparable to being rude about a physical disability. Imagine having a limp because of an injury or some other extraneous reason that couldn't be helped, and somebody telling you "You walk so weird!!!". Or at least that's how I feel when people point out my difficulty with pronouncing "r" in words.
TheZalor she shouldn't be teaching language if she can't speak properly
Kung Pao Chicken is more of an American Chinese dish. Yuck!