也不知道吃没吃好
“I wonder if you enjoyed the meal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来
“Come on.”
也不知道 吃没吃好
“I wonder if you enjoyed the meal.”
吃好吃好 吃好
“We did.”
“I hope you enjoyed the meal and forgive any shortcomings in my hosting.”
Hosts in China traditionally display self-effacing politeness by expressing worry that the food wasn't abundant or delicious enough, inviting the guest's polite praise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whether one ate well or not
An A-not-A question format combined into an embedded clause, common for host hospitality checks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He worries if you are eating well, and sleeping well,”
“I wonder if you like the food today.”
“I wonder if I'll ever be able”
“After this meal, I don't know”
“I don't know if you'll be used to it.”
“have you been eating well lately?”