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Mandarin for Kids: Yummy Food & Snacks
Fruit, snacks and drinks with Bao the panda: say "I like" and "I want", then play the menu game
- Level:
- Kids 5–9
- Format:
- Kids workbook · PDF · 23 pages · US Letter (prints on A4)
- Price:
- Free · free with a saymei account · updated Oct 8, 2026
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我要苹果！ · Wǒ yào píngguǒ! · I want an apple!
By the end you can
- Name fruit, snacks and drinks in Chinese
- Say what you like with 我喜欢 and what you want with 我要
- Order food in the Bao Café menu game
What’s inside
- Day 1: Learn: Fruit Bowl · Practice: Fruit Fun
- Day 2: Learn: I Like Bananas! · Practice: Happy Face, Sad Face
- Day 3: Learn: Snack Time · Practice: Snack Detective
- Day 4: Learn: Drinks Please · Practice: Fill the Cups
- Word Cards: Food Word Cards
- Day 5: Learn: I Want Cake! · Practice: What Do You Want?
- Day 6: Learn: One, Two, Three Apples · Practice: Counting Picnic
- Day 7: Learn: Yummy! · Practice: Eat or Drink?
- Menu Game: Bao Café Menu Game
- Phrase Cards: Café Phrase Cards
- Review: Snack Time at Bao Café
Who it’s for
Children starting Mandarin, with a grown-up at home or a teacher in class. Grown-ups don't need to speak Chinese to help.
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