Ordering Chinese take-out is something that we have all done a thousand times over, to point that we could recite our favorite numbered meal with side dishes off by heart. But what if you were actually ordering Chinese food… in China?
But like many of our students, a trip to China in the future sounds amazing, right? But you’ve got to know how to order your food! Today’s blog is dedicated to exactly that – ordering Chinese take-out in China. The team at SexyMandarin headquarters have put together a basic dialogue of what to ask, what they might say, what to reply with to their questions, and how to make sure you get the Number 32# Spicy Chicken that you are accustomed to back home.
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YOU:
Hello
你好
Nǐ hǎo
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Hello Sir. How are you?
先生您好吗？
Xiānshēng nín hǎo ma?
YOU:
Good thank you.
好, 谢谢你。
Hǎo, xièxiè nǐ.
YOU:
I would like to place an order please.
我想点菜。
Wǒ xiǎng diǎn cài..
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
What would you like to order?
你想点什麽？
Nǐ xiǎng diǎn shénme?
YOU:
Can I please order number 32, the spicy chicken?
我想点32号，辣子鸡.
Wǒ xiǎng diǎn 32 hào, làzǐ jī.
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Yes. What else would you like?
好。你還想要什么呢？
Hǎo. Nǐ hái xiǎng yào shénme ne?
YOU:
I will also order the spring rolls, kimchi, and a wonton soup.
我还想点春卷，泡菜和馄饨汤。
Wǒ hái xiǎng diǎn chūnjuǎn, pàocài hé húntún tāng.
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Sir, I will repeat your order.
先生， 让我会重复您的订单。
Xiānshēng, ràng wǒ huì chóngfù nín de dìngdān.
YOU:
Does that come with rice?
有跟饭嗎？
Yǒu gēn fàn ma?
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
No, it comes with egg noodles.
沒有，它跟配了鸡蛋面条。
Méiyǒu, tā gēn pèile jīdàn miàntiáo.
YOU:
Do you sell Coke?
你卖可乐吗？
Nǐ mài kělè ma?
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
No sir. We sell Sinkiang Black Beer.
We also sell coconut milk, Tsingtao beer and pearl milk tea.
先生, 没有。 我们卖新疆黑啤酒。 我们也卖椰子汁，青岛啤酒和珍珠奶茶。
Xiānshēng, méiyǒu. Wǒmen mài xīnjiāng hēisè píjiǔ.
Wǒmen yě mài yēzi zhī, qīngdǎo píjiǔ hé zhēnzhū nǎichá.
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YOU:
I will have one Tsingtao beer please.
请來一瓶青岛啤酒。
Qǐng lái yī píng qīngdǎo píjiǔ.
YOU:
How much does it cost?
多少钱？
Duōshǎo qián?
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
It costs 27 yuan。
27 块钱。
Èrshíqī kuài qián.
YOU:
How long will it take to cook?
做饭需要多长时间？
Zuò fàn xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Twenty minutes.
二十分钟。
Èrshí fēnzhōng.
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Would you like to eat here or take away?
你想在这里吃还是带走？
Nǐ xiǎng zài zhèlǐ chī háishì dài zǒu?
YOU:
Take away please.
请带走。
Qǐng dài zǒu.
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
What is your name?
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?
YOU:
My name is…
我的名字是…
Wǒ de míngzì shì…
YOU:
Are there chopsticks in the bag?
袋子裡面有筷子 吗？
Dàizi lǐmiàn yǒu kuàizi ma? Yǒu kuàizi dài?
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Yes there is.
是的，有。
Shì de, yǒu.
YOU:
Thank you.
谢谢。
Xièxiè.
CHINESE RESTAURANT:
Thank you. Goodbye.
谢谢。再见。
Xièxiè. Zàijiàn.
Try it out next time you order Chinese… See how your local take-out store appreciates your new skills!
Study Up ^_^