Chiny

Phrase pack

Food

Ordering and mealtime phrases.

Memorize your personal order from this pack so real cafés feel familiar. Rehearse five phrases, then role-play a mini dialogue with them.

Starred phrases
我饿了。 Wǒ è le.

I’m hungry.

Usage tip: say “我饿了。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我渴了。 Wǒ kě le.

I’m thirsty.

Usage tip: say “我渴了。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我想喝水。 Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.

I’d like water.

Usage tip: say “我想喝水。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

来一碗米饭。 Lái yì wǎn mǐfàn.

One bowl of rice.

Usage tip: say “来一碗米饭。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

不要辣。 Bú yào là.

No spice.

Usage tip: say “不要辣。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

一点点辣。 Yìdiǎndiǎn là.

A little spice.

Usage tip: say “一点点辣。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

很好吃! Hěn hǎochī!

Delicious!

Usage tip: say “很好吃!” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

菜单在哪儿? Càidān zài nǎr?

Where is the menu?

Usage tip: say “菜单在哪儿?” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

买单。 Mǎidān.

Check, please.

Ask for the bill in restaurants.

有素菜吗? Yǒu sùcài ma?

Do you have vegetarian dishes?

Usage tip: say “有素菜吗?” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

我对花生过敏。 Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.

I’m allergic to peanuts.

Usage tip: say “我对花生过敏。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

打包。 Dǎbāo.

Takeaway / to go.

Usage tip: say “打包。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

再来一杯。 Zài lái yì bēi.

One more cup.

Usage tip: say “再来一杯。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

这个是什么? Zhège shì shénme?

What is this?

Usage tip: say “这个是什么?” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.

请给我筷子。 Qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi.

Please give me chopsticks.

Usage tip: say “请给我筷子。” in a real situation today; keep tones clear and the pace natural.