来瓶伏特加
“A bottle of vodka, please.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今儿咱来点洋的
“Let's have something foreign.”
来瓶 伏特加
“A bottle of vodka, please.”
您说什么
“What did you say?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using 'lai' (literally 'to come') instead of 'yao' (to want) or 'dian' (to order) is the most idiomatic, casual way to order food and drinks in informal Chinese dining.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bring a bottle of; give me a bottle of
A highly natural, casual spoken contraction of 'lai yi ping' used when ordering drinks in restaurants or bars.
vodka
Standard phonetic loanword for vodka in Mandarin Chinese.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we've specially prepared a fine brew for you.”
“New wine in old bottles.”
“if grain is still used to brew wine,”
“One wine glass is enough. I should get going. I'm not drinking today.”
“I'd like to propose this second toast”
“That big bottle is off-limits. I'm saving that for my wedding.”