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How can you check the food and portion size?
In an imagined dumpling shop, ask about fillings, portions and utensils.
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梅和亚历克斯一起看菜单。
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Mei and Alex look at the menu.
Méi hé Yàlìkèsī yīqǐ kàn càidān.
亚历克斯问饺子里是什么馅。
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Alex asks what is inside the dumplings.
Yàlìkèsī wèn jiǎozi lǐ shì shénme xiàn.
梅说这些饺子里面是蔬菜。
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Mei says that these dumplings have vegetables inside.
Méi shuō zhèxiē jiǎozi lǐmiàn shì shūcài.
他们点了一盘一起吃。
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They order one plate to share.
Tāmen diǎn le yī pán yīqǐ chī.
亚历克斯还要了一把勺子，因为他还在学用筷子。
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Alex also asks for a spoon because he is still learning to use chopsticks.
Yàlìkèsī hái yào le yī bǎ sháozi, yīnwèi tā hái zài xué yòng kuàizi.
再点食物以前，梅问他想不想喝汤。
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Mei asks whether he wants soup before ordering more food.
Zài diǎn shíwù yǐqián, Méi wèn tā xiǎng bù xiǎng hē tāng.
What is inside the dumplings?
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Mei and Alex look at the menu.
How can you check the food and portion size?
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