Travel Phrases · Chinese · At a restaurant
Chinese restaurant phrases.
Ordering, asking what is in a dish, and paying. Enough to eat well without pointing at a menu and hoping.
Polite 您/请 forms, never bare imperatives toward staff.
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 两位，谢谢。 | A table for two, please. |
| 请给我看看菜单。 | The menu, please. |
| 您有什么推荐的吗？ | What do you recommend? |
| 买单，谢谢。 | The check, please. |
| 我要这个，谢谢。 | This one, please. |
| 请给我一杯水。 | Water, please. |
| 非常好吃。 | It was delicious. |
| 有素食的菜吗？ | Do you have a vegetarian dish? |
Cafés, bars and restaurants: from a counter order to asking for the bill.
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