Seasonings & tastes 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 seasonings & tastes in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你喜欢吃辣的吗？Do you like spicy food?
- 你喜欢吃甜的吗？Do you like sweet food?
- 你做饭放很多盐吗？Do you add a lot of salt when cooking?
- 你喜欢吃酸的还是甜的？Do you prefer sour or sweet flavours?
- 你吃饺子蘸醋吗？Do you dip your dumplings in vinegar?
- 你家里常用哪些调料？Which seasonings do you use most at home?
- 你吃过花椒吗？味道怎么样？Have you tried Sichuan pepper? What was it like?
- 你们国家的菜一般是什么味道？What do dishes from your country usually taste like?
Learn the words first
The Seasonings & tastes word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.