Cooking in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about cooking in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你会做饭吗？Can you cook?
- 你常常自己做饭吗？Do you often cook for yourself?
- 你会炒菜吗？Can you stir-fry?
- 你最会做什么菜？What's your best dish?
- 你做饭的时候看菜谱吗？Do you use a recipe when you cook?
- 你喜欢蒸的菜还是炸的菜？Do you prefer steamed or deep-fried food?
- 你是跟谁学做饭的？Who taught you to cook?
- 你能说说怎么做你最拿手的菜吗？Can you explain how to make your signature dish?
Learn the words first
The Cooking word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.