Getting Takeout | 拿外卖

Ordering food in China is incredibly fast and convenient, but answering the phone when the delivery driver calls can be a stressful experience for language learners! In this practical Chinese Survival Class, Sun Laoshi breaks down exactly what you need to say when your takeout arrives. From answering the phone and giving directions, to asking the driver to leave the food at your door, this story is packed with real-world, conversational vocabulary. You will even learn the cultural secret to properly thanking your driver. Dive in, tap the words you don’t know, and master the phrases you need to order with confidence!

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How to tackle this lesson:

  1. Watch first: Hit play on the video and try to catch the general meaning without looking at the text.
  2. Read and translate: Scroll down to the interactive transcript. Follow along with the video, and if you hit a character you don't know, just tap it for an instant translation!
  3. Drill the vocabulary: At the bottom of this page, you'll find your Micro-Deck flashcards for this specific video. Spend 5 minutes locking in the new words.
Tap any word to reveal Pinyin & Meaning.
大家 dà jiā Everyone
好 hǎo Good
,
欢迎 huān yíng Welcome
来到 lái dào Come to
中文 zhōng wén Chinese
生存 shēng cún Survival
课 kè Class
——
《
拿 ná Get/Take
外卖 wài mài Takeout
》
。
Hello everyone, welcome to the Chinese Survival Class—"Getting Takeout".
Locked
今天 jīn tiān Today
我们 wǒ men Our
视频 shì pín Video
的 de 's
主题 zhǔ tí Topic
是 shì Is
:
“
在 zài In
中国 zhōng guó China
点 diǎn Order
外卖 wài mài Takeout
,
拿 ná Get
到 dào Until
手软 shǒu ruǎn Hands go soft
也 yě Also
要 yào Need to
说 shuō Say
对 duì Correct
!
”
今天 jīn tiān Today
我们 wǒ men We
来 lái Come to
聊聊 liáo liao Chat about
在 zài In
中国 zhōng guó China
生活 shēng huó Living
的 de 's
必备 bì bèi Essential
技能 jì néng Skill
:
拿 ná Get
外卖 wài mài Takeout
。
我们 wǒ men We
分 fēn Divide into
四 sì Four
点 diǎn Points
去 qù To
说 shuō Say/Talk
。

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