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A Mandarin Chinese list from Parla · 40 cards
Ordering, asking about the menu, dietary needs, paying and tipping — the phrases a waiter actually hears.
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| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| nǐ hǎo! | Hello! | |
| liǎng wèi. | Two people. | |
| yǒu wèi zi ma? | Are there any seats? | |
| cài dān. | Menu. | |
| qǐng gěi wǒ cài dān. | Please give me the menu. | |
| fú wù yuán! | Waiter! / Excuse me! | |
| diǎn dān! | Order! / I'd like to order! | |
| wǒ yào zhè ge. | I want this one. | |
| qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ. | Please give me a glass of water. | |
| bīng shuǐ. | Ice water. | |
| rè shuǐ. | Hot water. | |
| wǒ yào yì bēi kā fēi. | I want a cup of coffee. | |
| bīng měi shì. | Iced Americano. | |
| rè ná tiě. | Hot latte. | |
| yì píng pí jiǔ. | A bottle of beer. | |
| bù jiā táng. | No sugar. | |
| qù bīng. | No ice / remove ice. | |
| yǒu yīng wén cài dān ma? | Do you have an English menu? | |
| yǒu shén me tuī jiàn de ma? | Do you have any recommendations? | |
| zhè shì shén me? | What is this? | |
| zhè ge bú là ba? | This isn't spicy, right? | |
| bú yào là. | No spicy / Make it mild. | |
| bú yào xiāng cài. | No cilantro. | |
| wǒ chī sù. | I am vegetarian. | |
| wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn. | I am allergic to peanuts. | |
| bú yào ròu. | No meat. | |
| zhè ge yǒu niú nǎi ma? | Does this have milk? | |
| hái yào yí ge zhè ge. | Also one of this. | |
| gòu le, xiè xie. | That's enough, thank you. | |
| qǐng gěi wǒ yì shuāng kuài zi. | Please give me a pair of chopsticks. | |
| qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng zhǐ jīn. | Please give me a tissue. | |
| xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎr? | Where is the restroom? | |
| hěn hǎo chī! | Very delicious! | |
| mǎi dān. | The bill, please. | |
| duō shao qián? | How much is it? | |
| wēi xìn zhī fù. | WeChat Pay. | |
| zhī fù bǎo. | Alipay. | |
| shuā kǎ. | Pay by card. | |
| fēn kāi fù. | Pay separately. | |
| dǎ bāo. | To go. / Pack it up. |
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