Ordering Food in Chinese

When asked "What would you like to order?"

Your response will be...

• wǒ bù chī

• Wǒ yào…

Translate in Pinyin:

"Takeout"

• yī wèi

• mǎ shàng

• wài dài

Translate in English:

"fú wù yuán"

• waiter

• order

• menu

Translate in Pinyin:

"bill"

• mǎi dān

• chá

• xiǎofèi

Translate in English:

"Yīqǐ fù"

• Pay together.

• Pay separately.

When giving a tip to the waiter, you should...

• put it on the table

• say "No need to get change, keep it as a tip!"

• place it in the tip box

Translate in English:

"Càidān"

• waiter

• menu

• bill

Transalate in English:

"jǐ wèi"

• Have you chosen already?

• How many people?

• Are there things you do not eat?

Translate in Pinyin:

"tip"

• Xiǎofèi

• mǎi dān

• Jīběn

When asked "How many people?"

Your response can be...

• mǎ shàng

• zhè gè, yī fèn

• yī wèi