Chinese phrasebook
At the Restaurant in Chinese
Practise a meal out in Mandarin. You are the customer: say how many are eating, ask for a recommendation, order and pay with WeChat.
Situation: A restaurant in Shanghai. Your goal: Order a main dish and a drink, then pay with WeChat.
The whole conversation, line by line
Tap to hear a line. Waiter speaks first; the bold lines are what you can say. To see the lines in your own language, choose it in the language menu at the top.
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Waiter
欢迎光临！几位？
huānyíng guānglín! jǐ wèi?
Welcome! How many people?
You
两位。
liǎng wèi.
Two people.
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Waiter
请坐。这是菜单。
qǐng zuò. zhè shì càidān.
Please sit. Here's the menu.
You
谢谢。有推荐的菜吗？
xièxie. yǒu tuījiàn de cài ma?
Thank you. Do you have any recommendations?
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Waiter
我们的宫保鸡丁很受欢迎。
wǒmen de gōngbǎo jīdīng hěn shòu huānyíng.
Our kung pao chicken is very popular.
You
好，我要一份宫保鸡丁。
hǎo, wǒ yào yí fèn gōngbǎo jīdīng.
OK, I'll have the kung pao chicken.
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Waiter
要什么饮料吗？
yào shénme yǐnliào ma?
Would you like anything to drink?
You
一杯茶，谢谢。
yì bēi chá, xièxie.
A cup of tea, please.
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Waiter
菜上齐了，请慢用。
cài shàng qí le, qǐng màn yòng.
Your dishes are all here. Enjoy.
You
谢谢，看起来很好吃！
xièxie, kàn qǐlái hěn hǎochī!
Thanks, it looks delicious!
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Waiter
还需要什么吗？
hái xūyào shénme ma?
Do you need anything else?
You
不用了，请结账。
bú yòng le, qǐng jiézhàng.
No, thanks. The bill, please.
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Waiter
一共一百二十块。可以微信支付。
yígòng yìbǎi èrshí kuài. kěyǐ wēixìn zhīfù.
120 yuan in total. You can pay with WeChat.
You
好的，我用微信付款。谢谢！
hǎo de, wǒ yòng wēixìn fùkuǎn. xièxie!
OK, I'll pay with WeChat. Thank you!
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