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🍽️ At a Restaurant in China

餐厅·21 phrases·pinyin & native audio

You're eating at a sit-down restaurant in China. Every phrase below is something you say to the waiter.

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Getting a table入座

  • 两位。
    Liǎng wèi.
    Table for two.
  • 有包间吗？
    Yǒu bāojiān ma?
    Do you have a private room?
  • 我们等一下。
    Wǒmen děng yíxià.
    We'll wait.
  • 靠窗的位置有吗？
    Kào chuāng de wèizhi yǒu ma?
    Do you have a table by the window?

Ordering点菜

  • 给我菜单。
    Gěi wǒ càidān.
    Could I see the menu?
  • 有什么推荐？
    Yǒu shénme tuījiàn?
    What do you recommend?
  • 我要这个。
    Wǒ yào zhège.
    I'll have this.
  • 来三份。
    Lái sān fèn.
    Three orders, please.
  • 不要辣。
    Bú yào là.
    Not spicy, please.
  • 有什么素的吗？
    Yǒu shénme sù de ma?
    Do you have anything vegetarian?

During the meal吃饭中

  • 再来一碗米饭。
    Zài lái yì wǎn mǐfàn.
    Another bowl of rice, please.
  • 加水。
    Jiā shuǐ.
    More water, please.
  • 味道很好。
    Wèidào hěn hǎo.
    It's delicious.
  • 太咸了。
    Tài xián le.
    It's too salty.
  • 有纸巾吗？
    Yǒu zhǐjīn ma?
    Could we get some napkins?

The bill买单

  • 买单。
    Mǎidān.
    The bill, please.
  • 一共多少钱？
    Yígòng duōshao qián?
    How much is it in total?
  • 分开付。
    Fēnkāi fù.
    Separate checks, please.
  • 可以刷卡吗？
    Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?
    Do you take cards?
  • 要发票。
    Yào fāpiào.
    I'd like a fapiao.
  • 帮我打包。
    Bāng wǒ dǎbāo.
    Please box this up.

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