在饭馆 At the Restaurant in Chinese

中午zhōngwǔ我们wǒmen去qù饭馆fànguǎn吃饭chīfàn。

At noon we go to a restaurant to eat.

我wǒ要yào一个yí ge米饭mǐfàn和hé一些yìxiē菜cài。

I order a bowl of rice and some dishes.

朋友péngyou喝hē水shuǐ，我wǒ喝hē茶chá。

My friend drinks water; I drink tea.

菜cài很hěn好吃hǎochī，我们wǒmen都dōu很hěn高兴gāoxìng。

The food is delicious, and we are all very happy.

饭馆fànguǎn的de人rén说shuō：“欢迎huānyíng你们nǐmen再zài来lái！”

The restaurant staff says: "Welcome back again!"

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Key words 生词

饭馆fànguǎnrestaurant

米饭mǐfànrice

好吃hǎochītasty (for food)

高兴gāoxìnghappy

欢迎huānyíngto welcome

再zàiagain

A 的 B — possession with 的

的 links an owner to a thing: 饭馆的人 = the restaurant's staff, 妈妈的菜 = mom's cooking.

这是我的杯子。 — This is my cup.

1. When do they go to the restaurant?

2. What does the writer drink?

3. What does the restaurant staff say?

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