How to Say ‘Then I'll call the waiter.’ in Simplified Chinese
那我叫服务员。
nà wǒ jiào fú wù yuán
[nà wo jiào fúwùyuán]
💬 Usage Tip: 那 (nà) at the start means "in that case", linking to what was just agreed. For example, 那我们走吧 "then let's go".
Phrase Breakdown
那我叫
nà wǒ jiào
then I'll call
那 (nà) here means 'then' or 'in that case'. 叫 (jiào) means 'to call someone over'.
那我叫车吧。
Then I'll call a car.
Words in this phrase
那
nà
[nà]
then; so
Introduces a follow-up question.
那你呢？
Then what about you?
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
叫
jiào
[jiào]
to call (someone)
To call out to someone to get their attention.
到你了我叫你。
I'll call you when it's your turn.
服务员。
fú wù yuán
the waiter
服务员 (fúwùyuán) means 'waiter' or 'server'. The tones are rising, falling, rising.
服务员，买单！
Waiter, the bill please!
Words in this phrase
服务员
fú wù yuán
[fúwùyuán]
waiter; server
A person who serves customers in a restaurant.
服务员，点菜！
Waiter, we'd like to order!
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