Mandarin · Chapter 2 · Lesson 6 · Phrase session
I like tea
Likes, dislikes and what you fancy for lunch.
Why these go together
Say what you like and what you would like to eat or drink, and ask someone else. The same two verbs, 喜欢 and 想, do most of the work.
我喜欢喝茶。
I like drinking tea.
你想喝什么？
What would you like to drink?
我想吃米饭。
I'd like some rice.
你喜欢吃什么菜？
What food do you like?
我喜欢吃中国菜。
I like Chinese food.
我爱吃水果。
I love fruit.
请喝茶。
Please have some tea.
我们中午去饭馆。
We're going to a restaurant at lunchtime.
你喜欢猫吗？
Do you like cats?
我很喜欢电影。
I really like films.
Matching
0/10Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/10Put the missing word back.
我喜欢茶。 (I like drinking tea.)
wǒ xǐ huan ___ chá 。
你喝什么？ (What would you like to drink?)
nǐ ___ hē shén me ？
我想吃。 (I'd like some rice.)
wǒ xiǎng chī ___。
你喜欢吃什么？ (What food do you like?)
nǐ xǐ huan chī shén me ___？
我喜欢吃菜。 (I like Chinese food.)
wǒ xǐ huan chī ___ cài 。
我爱吃。 (I love fruit.)
wǒ ài chī ___。
喝茶。 (Please have some tea.)
___ hē chá 。
我们中午去。 (We're going to a restaurant at lunchtime.)
wǒ men zhōng wǔ qù ___。
你喜欢吗？ (Do you like cats?)
nǐ xǐ huan ___ ma ？
我很喜欢。 (I really like films.)
wǒ hěn xǐ huan ___。
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