– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

If you're looking for a weekn night

dinner that's going to hit the spot

every time, save this chowine recipe.

It's loaded with veg and ideally chop

all the veggies before you turn on the

stove cuz once you get cooking,

everything comes together super quickly.

I like to add in some soy based chicken

pieces for protein, but you could use

tofu instead. And then you just add the

noodles and the sauce to the pan. Give

it all a stir and it's ready to serve

up.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dinner /ˈdɪnər/ A2	noun - the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
spot /spɒt/ B1	noun - a particular place or position verb - to notice or recognize something
recipe /ˈrɛsəpi/ B1	noun - a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish
veg /vɛdʒ/ A2	noun - short for vegetables adjective - vegetarian
veggies /ˈvɛdʒiz/ A2	noun - vegetables
stove /stoʊv/ A2	noun - an appliance used for cooking
cook /kʊk/ A1	verb - to prepare food by heating it noun - a person who prepares food
quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ A2	adverb - at a fast speed; rapidly
add /æd/ A1	verb - to put something together with another thing
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ A1	noun - a type of bird or its meat
protein /ˈproʊtiːn/ B2	noun - a substance found in food that is essential for the body
tofu /ˈtoʊfu/ B1	noun - a food made from soybeans, often used in vegetarian dishes
noodles /ˈnuːdəlz/ A2	noun - long, thin pieces of dough made from wheat or rice, used in cooking
sauce /sɔːs/ A2	noun - a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food
pan /pæn/ A1	noun - a container used for cooking
stir /stɜːr/ A2	verb - to mix something by moving it around
serve /sɜːrv/ A1	verb - to give or provide food to someone

Key Grammar Structures

• If you're looking for a weekn night dinner that's going to hit the spot

  ➔ Conditional sentence (if + present tense) with future intention (going to + base verb)

  ➔ `If` introduces a condition, and `you're looking` (present continuous) expresses an ongoing action or intention.

• cuz once you get cooking

  ➔ Conjunction (cuz = because) + subordinate clause (once + subject + verb)

  ➔ `cuz` is an informal abbreviation of `because`, and `once you get cooking` introduces a condition when the action begins.

• everything comes together super quickly

  ➔ Subject + verb (comes) + adverbial phrase (together super quickly)

  ➔ `comes` is the third person singular of `come`, used here with the subject `everything`.

• you just add the noodles and the sauce to the pan

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase (`add`) + objects (`the noodles and the sauce`) + prepositional phrase (`to the pan`)

  ➔ `add` is an imperative form telling someone to put ingredients into the pan.

• give it all a stir and it's ready to serve up

  ➔ Imperative verb (`give`) + object pronoun (`it`) + noun phrase (`all a stir`) + coordinating conjunction (`and`) + pronoun (`it`) + adjective phrase (`ready to serve up`)

  ➔ `give` is a command to stir the contents, with `it` referring to the mixture. `Ready to serve up` indicates the dish is prepared for serving.