Chinese Phrases: Inivitation for dinner

Useful phrases for your reference

My Chinese lessons are back, because I'm eager again to learn more. I'm sorry for the long break, but I do wonder if anyone followed. Well, who knows, maybe this will be useful to someone in the future. It certainly is useful to me. This time we will focus on taking the girl out to dinner. These phrases are more casual in the beginning and romantic at the end. It's more about the procedure of going to dinner, but I won't give you advice for flirting with the girl here. Please go to this post, if you're planning to flatter her while dining.

5.0 Taking her out for dinner

妳願意和我出來吃晚餐嗎？
妳愿意和我出来吃晚餐吗？
Nǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ chū lái chī wǎn cān ma?
Would you like to go out for dinner with me?

是的，我願意。
是的，我愿意。
Shì de, wǒ yuàn yì.
Yes, I'd like to.

妳想在哪裡碰面呢？妳想在哪裡見面呢？
妳想在哪里碰面呢？妳想在哪里见面呢？
Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎ lǐ pèng miàn ne? Nǐ xiǎng zài nǎ lǐ jiàn miàn ne?
Where do you like to meet?

在中央車站。
在中央车站。
Zài zhōng yāng chē zhàn.
At the central train station.

什麼時間？
什麽时间？
Shén me shí jiān.
What time (do you like to meet)?

七點。
七点。
Qī diǎn.
At 7 o'clock.

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Inside the restaurant

妳想吃什麼？
妳想吃什麽？
Nǐ xiǎng chī shén me?
What would you like to order (eat)?

我想吃炒面。你呢？
我想吃炒面。你呢？
Wǒ xiǎng chī chǎo miàn. Nǐ ne?
I would like to have fried noodles. How about you?

炒面很好吃。
炒面很好吃。
Chǎo miàn hěn hǎochī.
The noodles are delicious.

你喜歡你的水餃嗎？
你喜欢你的水饺吗？
Nǐ xǐ huan nǐ de shuǐ jiǎo ma?
How do you like your dumplings?

他們也很好吃。
他们也很好吃。
Tā men yě hěn hǎo chī.
They are delicious, too.

我吃很飽。
我吃很饱。
Wǒ chī hěn bǎo.
I am so full.

你想散步嗎？
你想散步吗？
Nǐ xiǎng sàn bù ma?
Do you want to go for a walk?

我可以牽妳的手嗎？妳的手很溫暖。
我可以牵妳的手吗？妳的手很温暖。
Wǒ kě yǐ qiān nǐ de shǒu ma? Nǐ de shǒu hěn wēn nuǎn.
Can I hold your hand? Your hand is warm.

你今晚看起來真美，我想吻你。
你今晚看起来真美，我想吻你。
Nǐ jīn wǎn kàn qǐ lái hěn měi. Wǒ kě yǐ wěn nǐ ma?
You look so beautiful tonight. I want to kiss you.

謝謝妳給我這個美好的夜晚。
谢谢妳给我这个美好的夜晚。
Xiè xiè nǐ gěi wǒ zhè gè měi hǎo de yè wǎn.
Thank you for the wonderful evening.

明天晚上再見了。
明天晚上再见了。
Míngtiān wǎnshàng zàijiàn le.
Let's meet again tomorrow.

Voice file with pronunciation here or here - by Lily

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[Pic: Liu Yi Fei, Chinese translation by Lily]