Table for two, please.
两位
兩位
liǎng wèi
lit. “two seats”
兩位
loeng5 wai2
lit. “two seats”
polite
Restaurants, Street Food & Ordering
Tips & etiquette
Getting a table
Ordering
Could I have the menu?
请给我菜单
請給我菜單
qǐng gěi wǒ cài dān
lit. “please give me menu”
菜单
菜單
cài dān
lit. “menu”
唔該俾張餐牌我
m4 goi1 bei2 zoeng1 caan1 paai2 ngo5
lit. “please give a menu to me”
餐牌
caan1 paai2
lit. “menu”
polite
What do you recommend?
有什么推荐的
有什麼推薦的
yǒu shén me tuī jiàn de
lit. “have what recommended one”
推荐
推薦
tuī jiàn
lit. “recommend”
有咩推介
jau5 me1 teoi1 gaai3
lit. “have what recommendation”
推介
teoi1 gaai3
lit. “recommendation”
This one.
这个
這個
zhè ge
呢個
ni1 go3
That one.
那个
那個
nà ge
嗰個
go2 go3
Spice
Is it spicy?
辣不辣
辣不辣
là bu là
lit. “spicy not spicy”
辣唔辣
laat6 m4 laat6
lit. “spicy not spicy”
Mild — a little spicy.
微辣
微辣
wēi là
lit. “slight spicy”
微辣
mei4 laat6
lit. “slight spicy”
Medium spicy.
中辣
中辣
zhōng là
lit. “middle spicy”
中辣
zung1 laat6
lit. “middle spicy”
Extra spicy.
特辣
特辣
tè là
lit. “special spicy”
特辣
dak6 laat6
lit. “special spicy”
Not spicy, please.
不要辣
不要辣
bú yào là
lit. “not want spicy”
唔要辣
m4 jiu3 laat6
lit. “not want spicy”
polite
Dietary needs
I'm vegetarian.
我吃素
我吃素
wǒ chī sù
lit. “I eat vegetarian”
吃素
吃素
chī sù
lit. “eat vegetarian”
我食素
ngo5 sik6 sou3
lit. “I eat vegetarian”
食素
sik6 sou3
lit. “eat vegetarian”
What vegetarian dishes do you recommend?
有什么素菜推荐吗
有什麼素菜推薦嗎
yǒu shén me sù cài tuī jiàn ma
lit. “have what vegetarian dish recommend question”
素菜推荐
素菜推薦
sù cài tuī jiàn
lit. “vegetarian dish recommend”
有咩素菜推介
jau5 me1 sou3 coi3 teoi1 gaai3
lit. “have what vegetarian dish recommendation”
素菜推介
sou3 coi3 teoi1 gaai3
lit. “vegetarian dish recommendation”
No meat, and no meat broth either.
不要肉，也不要肉汤
不要肉，也不要肉湯
bú yào ròu yě bú yào ròu tāng
lit. “not want meat also not want meat soup”
不要肉汤
不要肉湯
bú yào ròu tāng
lit. “not want meat soup”
唔要肉，都唔要肉湯
m4 jiu3 juk6 dou1 m4 jiu3 juk6 tong1
lit. “not want meat also not want meat soup”
唔要肉湯
m4 jiu3 juk6 tong1
lit. “not want meat soup”
I'm allergic to peanuts.
我对花生过敏
我對花生過敏
wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn
lit. “I toward peanut allergic”
花生过敏
花生過敏
huā shēng guò mǐn
lit. “peanut allergic”
我對花生敏感
ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 man5 gam2
lit. “I toward peanut sensitive”
花生敏感
faa1 sang1 man5 gam2
lit. “peanut sensitive”
No cilantro, please.
不要香菜
不要香菜
bú yào xiāng cài
lit. “not want cilantro”
唔要芫荽
m4 jiu3 jyun4 seoi1
lit. “not want cilantro”
polite
Street food & takeaway
One skewer.
一串
一串
yí chuàn
lit. “one skewer”
一串
jat1 cyun3
lit. “one skewer”
Takeaway, please.
打包
打包
dǎ bāo
lit. “pack up”
打包
daa2 baau1
lit. “pack up”
polite
I'll eat here.
在这里吃
在這裡吃
zài zhè lǐ chī
lit. “at here eat”
这里吃
這裡吃
zhè lǐ chī
lit. “here eat”
喺度食
hai2 dou6 sik6
lit. “at here eat”
No ice, please.
不要冰
不要冰
bú yào bīng
lit. “not want ice”
唔要冰
m4 jiu3 bing1
lit. “not want ice”
polite
At the table
This is really good.
很好吃
很好吃
hěn hǎo chī
lit. “very good eat”
好吃
好吃
hǎo chī
lit. “good eat”
好好食
hou2 hou2 sik6
lit. “very good eat”
好食
hou2 sik6
lit. “good eat”
casual
One more beer, please.
再来一瓶啤酒
再來一瓶啤酒
zài lái yī píng pí jiǔ
lit. “again come one bottle beer”
啤酒
啤酒
pí jiǔ
lit. “beer”
再嚟多支啤酒
zoi3 lai4 do1 zi1 be1 zau2
lit. “again come more bottle beer”
啤酒
be1 zau2
lit. “beer”
casual
Paying
Could we get the bill?
买单
買單
mǎi dān
lit. “buy bill”
埋單
maai4 daan1
lit. “settle bill”
Can I pay by phone?
可以用手机支付吗
可以用手機支付嗎
kě yǐ yòng shǒu jī zhī fù ma
lit. “can use phone pay question”
手机支付
手機支付
shǒu jī zhī fù
lit. “phone pay”
可唔可以用手機俾錢
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jung6 sau2 gei1 bei2 cin2
lit. “can not can use phone give money”
手機俾錢
sau2 gei1 bei2 cin2
lit. “phone give money”
Shall I scan you?
我扫你吗
我掃你嗎
wǒ sǎo nǐ ma
lit. “I scan you question”
扫码
掃碼
sǎo mǎ
lit. “scan code”
我掃你呀
ngo5 sou3 nei5 aa4
lit. “I scan you question”
掃碼
sou3 maa5
lit. “scan code”