Continuing with last week’s dining theme, this week’s How Do I Say? shows you how to ask your friends what they’d like to order.

We understand that it’s hard to get a full understanding of the pronunciation and grammar via these tidbits, so we invite you to explore more with us. Multilingual Chicago offers a variety of language training group classes, private tutoring, play and conversation groups and cultural activities for adults and children. You can check out our schedule here:  http://multilingualchicago.com

How Do I Say: What would you like to order?

Mandarin Chinese:你想要点什么？- nǐ xiǎng yào diǎn shén me?

French: Qu’est-ce que tu voudrais commander?

Spanish: Que te gustaria? Que quieres? (opcional: ordenar)

German: Was willst du bestellen?

Portuguese: O que você vai pedir?

Arabic: ماذا تحب ان تطلب؟   maza toheb an tatlob?

Chicago is a world-class dining city, and whether you want to dine al fresco at your favorite sidewalk café, check out some place new, or enjoy your neighborhood standby, this week, we show you how to invite a friend to dinner in Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish.

How Do I Say: “I’m so hungry. Shall we get dinner together?”

Mandarin Chinese: 我好饿。我们一起吃晚饭怎么样？wǒ hǎo è . wǒ men yì qǐ chī wǎn fàn zěn me yàng?

Spanish: Me muero de hambre, vamos a comer?

French: J’ai très faim, et si nous dinions ensemble?

German: Ich bin so hungrig.  Gehen wir essen?

Arabic: أنا جوعان كثيرا, هل نذهب للعشاء معا – ana jawa’an katheeran, hal nadhab lel’ashaa’ ma’an?

Portugeuse: Estou com muita fome. Vamos jantar juntos?

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup is in full swing, and Landon Donovan just made the magical last-minute score that continued the US’s World Cup dream! When chatting about the World Cup, an easy way to connect is to ask about others’ favorite teams. To make your discussions more fun, this week, Multilingual Chicago teaches you how to ask this question in six languages.

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How Do I Say “What is your favorite team at the World Cup?”

Mandarin: 你最喜欢世界杯里的哪支球队? – nǐ zuì xǐ huān shì jiè bēi lǐ de nǎ zhī qiú duì?

Spanish: Cual es tu favorito en el mundial?

French: Quelle est ton equipe preferee de la Coupe du Monde?”

Italian: Quale’ la tua squadra preferita alla Coppa del Mondo?

Korean: 월드컵 대회에서 어떤 팀을 가장 좋아하십니까?  – World Cup Dae Hoi-e-so Otton-tim-ul Ga-jang Joa-ha-sim-ni-gga?

Arabic: ماهو فريقك المفضل في كأس العالم    – ma howa fareeqak al-mofaddal fee ka’as al’alam

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Ever wonder how to say something in a language other than English? To help you expand your language knowledge, Multilingual Chicago is pleased to present a new feature—“How Do I Say?” Each week, we’ll pick one commonly used expression and show you how to say it in Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Korean and Spanish.

If these language tidbits make you hungry to learn more, please check out our awesome course offerings at Multilingual Chicago!

How Do I Say” Happy Father’s Day!”?

Please your pop this Sunday by wishing him a Happy Father’s Day in lots of different languages:

• Chinese (Mandarin): 父亲节快乐！ -    fù qīn jié kuài lè
• Korean: 어버이날 축하드림니다!  -  eo beo I nal chu ka deu rim ni da
• Spanish:  ¡Feliz día del Padre!
• French:   Bonne fete des Peres!
• German:  Ich wünsche dir alles Gute zum Vatertag!
• Italian:  Felice giorno del padre!

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