How to Say ‘What would you like to drink?’ in Simplified Chinese
你想喝点什么？
nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn shén me
[nee shyang huh dyen shummuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [想 + verb + 点 + 什么] is a very common service pattern: [你想喝点什么？] = 'What would you like to drink?' You can swap the verb: [你想吃点什么？] 'What would you like to eat?'.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal singular word for you.
你想喝点什么？我来点。
What would you like to drink? I'll order.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; would like to
Expresses desire or intention, like want or would like.
我想喝点果汁。
I want to drink some juice.
喝
hē
[huh]
to drink
A verb meaning to drink.
天热的时候我喜欢喝冷饮。
When it's hot, I like drinking cold beverages.
点
diǎn
[dyen]
a little; some
Used to soften a request or indicate a small amount.
你想喝点什么？
What would you like to drink?
什么
shén me
[shummuh]
what
A question word asking about things or choices.
今天晚上你想做什么？
What do you want to do tonight?
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