Essential restaurant phrases in Mandarin Chinese with Pinyin pronunciation guides.
20 phrases
请给我菜单
qǐng gěi wǒ càidān
Please give me the menu
我要点菜
wǒ yào diǎncài
I would like to order
你有什么推荐?
nǐ yǒu shénme tuījiàn?
What do you recommend?
请给我一杯水
qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ
Please give me a glass of water
这个辣吗?
zhège là ma?
Is this spicy?
请做不辣的
qǐng zuò bù là de
Please make it not spicy
我吃素
wǒ chīsù
I am a vegetarian
我对花生过敏
wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn
I am allergic to peanuts
这道菜很好吃
zhè dào cài hěn hǎochī
This dish is very delicious
请买单
qǐng mǎidān
Please bring the bill
我用信用卡付款
wǒ yòng xìnyòngkǎ fùkuǎn
I will pay by credit card
请帮我打包
qǐng bāng wǒ dǎbāo
Please pack it to go
几位有座位吗?
jǐ wèi yǒu zuòwèi ma?
Is there a table available?
再来一份这个
zài lái yī fèn zhège
One more order of this
来一杯啤酒
lái yī bēi píjiǔ
One glass of beer, please
请少放盐
qǐng shǎo fàng yán
Please use less salt
我可以坐这里吗?
wǒ kěyǐ zuò zhèlǐ ma?
May I sit here?
菜单上有什么招牌菜?
càidān shàng yǒu shénme zhāopáicài?
What is the signature dish on the menu?
请给我餐巾纸
qǐng gěi wǒ cānjīnzhǐ
Please give me napkins
吃得很饱,谢谢
chī de hěn bǎo, xièxie
I am full, thank you
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