Upper-Intermediate - All You Can Eat and Drink (D0779)

A好久没吃日本料理了。今天的自助餐一定要放开肚皮多吃点儿。
hǎojiǔ méi chī rìběn liàolǐ le. jīntiān de zìzhùcān yīdìng yào fàngkāi dùpí duō chī diǎnr.
I haven't eaten Japanese food in a long time. At today's all you can eat restaurant we definitely have to loosen up our bellies so we can eat lots.
B是啊。我今天连午饭都没吃,专门留着肚子吃大餐。
shì a. wǒ jīntiān lián wǔfàn dōu méi chī, zhuānmén liúzhe dùzi chī dàcān.
Yeah. I didn't even eat lunch today, I was purposely saving my stomach to eat a feast.
C我也是,饿死了。赶快点,这里上菜慢。
wǒ yě shì, è sǐ le. gǎnkuài diǎn, zhèlǐ shàng cài màn.
Me too, I'm starving. Hurry up and order, the food takes a long time to come here.
B来一个刺身拼盘、多要一点三文鱼和金枪鱼。寿司、手卷也叫一点。
lái yī ge cìshēn pīnpán, duō yào yīdiǎn sānwényú hé jīnqiāngyú. shòusī, shǒu juǎn yě jiào yīdiǎn.
We'll have one order of mixed sashimi, we want more of the salmon and tuna. We also want an order of sushi rolls.
C嗯,要一份加州卷。再要一个拼盘。
ng4, yào yī fèn jiāzhōu juǎn. zài yào yī ge pīnpán.
Yeah, also a California roll. And another mixed plate.
A啊呀,你们别忙着看吃的。要喝什么?清酒、啤酒、鸡尾酒,各来一点吧。
āyā, nǐmen bié máng zhe kàn chī de. yào hē shénme? qīngjiǔ, píjiǔ, jīwěijiǔ, gè lái yīdiǎn ba.
Hey, stop your preoccupation with the food. What do you want to drink? Sake, beer, cocktails, give us one of each.
B你这个酒鬼,先把肚子填饱再说,酒慢慢来嘛。
nǐ zhè ge jiǔguǐ, xiān bǎ dùzi tián bǎo zài shuō, jiǔ màn mān lái ma.
You boozer, first stuff your stomach with some food, and then we'll talk about it. Take your time with the alcohol.
A什么慢慢来?好不容易才出来喝一次,别浪费机会呀!
shénme màn mān lái? hǎobùróngyì cái chūlai hē yī cì, bié làngfèi jīhuì ya!
What do you mean, take your time? It's hard to come by--getting the chance to come out and drink. Don't waste the opportunity!
C我们忙着点菜呢,你别打岔。要烤鳗鱼、天富罗,还要饺子、乌东面。
wǒmen máng zhe diǎn cài ne, nǐ bié dǎchà. yào kǎo mányú, tiānfùluó, hái yào jiǎozi, wūdōngmiàn.
We're busy ordering food. Don't interrupt. We'll have the roasted eel, tempura. We'll also get the dumplings and udon noodles.
B这种一吃就饱的东西不划算,吃不下好东西了。
zhè zhǒng yī chī jiù bǎo de dōngxi bù huásuàn, chībuxià hǎo dōngxi le.
Getting these kinds of foods that fill you up fast aren't worth it. You won't have room to eat the finer foods.
C对!这里有奶油烤生蚝吗?一人一个。听说海胆也很新鲜,多要一点吧。
duì! zhèlǐ yǒu nǎiyóu kǎo shēngháo ma? yī rén yī ge. tīngshuō hǎidǎn yě hěn xīnxiān, duō yào yīdiǎn ba.
Oh, do they have butter baked oysters here? One for each of us. I've heard that the sea urchin is also really fresh, give us some more of that.
B还有铁板烧,牛肉、羊肉、虾,我们都要。
hái yǒu tiěbǎnshāo, niúròu, yángròu, xiā, wǒmen dōu yào.
Also the skillet dishes--beef, mutton, shrimp... one of each of those.
A要哪一种清酒?
yào nǎ yī zhǒng qīngjiǔ?
What kind of sake do you want?
C随便你。
suíbiàn nǐ.
It's up to you.
A要热的还是冷的?
yào rè de háishì lěng de?
Do you want it hot or cold?
C你决定吧。
nǐ juédìng ba.
You decide.
A我看都要。来吃日本料理就是要喝酒。
wǒ kàn dōu yào. lái chī rìběn liàolǐ jiùshì yào hējiǔ.
I think I want both. When you come to all you can eat Japanese you have to drink.
B我饿死了,现在只想吃!
wǒ è sǐ le, xiànzài zhǐ xiǎng chī!
I'm so hungry all I want to do is eat.
C点了那么多荤的,点一些素菜吧。
diǎn le nàme duō hūn de, diǎn yīxiē sùcài ba.
We've ordered so many meat dishes--order some vegetable dishes.
B蔬菜沙拉,每人再来一碗味噌汤。
shūcài shālā, měirén zài lái yī wǎn wèicēngtāng.
A green salad, and bring a miso soup for each of us.
C这么多东西随便吃、随便喝,太爽了!
zhème duō dōngxi suíbiàn chī, suíbiàn hē, tài shuǎng le!
So many things, just eat and drink as you please. So great!
A我们今天一定要慢慢吃,慢慢喝,好好享受享受。
wǒmen jīntiān yīdìng yào màn mān chī, màn mān hē, hǎohāo xiǎngshòu xiǎngshou.
Today we have to take our time to eat, drink, and enjoy.

Key Vocabulary

日本rìběnJapan
料理liàolǐcuisine
自助餐zìzhùcānbuffet
上菜shàng càito serve food
酒鬼jiǔguǐdrunkard
tiánto fill
打岔dǎchàto interrupt
划算huásuànworth the money
hūnmeat dish
素菜sùcàivegetable dish

Supplementary Vocabulary

刺身拼盘cìshēn pīnpánmixed sashimi
三文鱼sānwényúsalmon
金枪鱼jīnqiāngyútuna
寿司shòusīsushi
手卷shǒu juǎnroll
加州卷jiāzhōu juǎnCalifornia roll
清酒qīngjiǔsake
鸡尾酒jīwěijiǔcocktail
烤鳗鱼kǎo mányúroasted eel
天富罗tiānfùluótempura
乌东面wūdōngmiànudon noodle
奶油烤生蚝nǎiyóu kǎo shēngháobutter baked oyster
海胆hǎidǎnsea urchin
铁板烧tiěbǎnshāoskillet cooked
蔬菜沙拉shūcài shālāvegetable salad
味噌汤wèicēngtāngmiso soup