Small Talk

Talking About Food

Lunch, and where to get a good one.

聊吃的 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    Where do you usually go for lunch?

  2. You

    There's a noodle place around the corner.

  3. Them

    Is it any good?

  4. You

    It's the best thing near the office.

  5. Them

    What should I order there?

  6. You

    The beef noodles, and go before twelve.

  7. Them

    Why before twelve?

  8. You

    The queue gets long after that.

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Words in this dialogue

  • usuallymost of the time
  • lunchthe midday meal
  • there'sshort for there is
  • noodlea long thin strip of pasta
  • placea location; a restaurant
  • aroundroughly; on all sides
  • cornerwhere two streets meet
  • goodof a high standard
  • it'sshort for it is
  • bestbetter than all others
  • thingan object or matter
  • nearclose to
  • officea room where people work at desks
  • ordera request for goods; to ask for
  • beefmeat from a cow
  • noodlesa long thin strip of pasta
  • beforeearlier than
  • twelvethe number 12
  • queuea line of waiting people
  • getsto receive; to become
  • longmeasuring a lot end to end
  • afterlater than