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Basic Verbs 1

Beginner 2 • 11 Words

What do you want to order? Learn some basic verbs for being hungry and ordering food.

		Word	Definition	Fluency
		饿 è (adj.) hungry	(adj.) hungry
		要 yào (verb) to want; to desire	(verb) to want; to desire
		吃 chī (verb) to eat	(verb) to eat
		面条 miàn tiáo (noun) noodles	(noun) noodles
		Statement + 呢 Statement + ne (part.) creates a suggestion or question; what about; how about	(part.) creates a suggestion or question; what about; how about
		要不要 yào bú yào (grammar) to want or not want	(grammar) to want or not want
		点 diǎn (verb) to order; to request	(verb) to order; to request
		份 fèn (m. w.) measure word for jobs, documents, gifts, and portions	(m. w.) measure word for jobs, documents, gifts, and portions
		还 hái (adv.) also; and also	(adv.) also; and also
		什么 shén me (pronoun) something; what	(pronoun) something; what
		水饺 shuǐ jiǎo (noun) boiled dumplings	(noun) boiled dumplings

hungry

。

I'm very hungry.

to want

I want

I want to eat

。

I want to eat noodles.

？

What about you? Do you want (or not want) to eat?

。

I'm not hungry.

。

！

I don't want to eat. Thanks!

to order (food)

I want to order

。

I want to order one portion of noodles.

also

also want

？

Do you want to order anything else?

。

I also want to order a portion of boiled dumplings.

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