How to Say ‘Drink here or take away?’ in Simplified Chinese
是在这里喝，还是带走？
shì zài zhè lǐ hē hái shì dài zǒu
[shir dzeye juh lee huh high shr dye dzoh]
💬 Usage Tip: The [是] at the start doesn't mean "is" here; it helps frame the choice politely: [是在这里喝，还是带走？] Staff often use this kind of [是...还是...] when confirming options.
Phrase Breakdown
是
shì
[shir]
is; are; to be
是 is used here in a question pattern to ask which option is correct.
是在这里喝，还是带走？我想带走。
Is it for here or to go? I want it to go.
在这里喝
zài zhè lǐ hē
drink here; have it here
Refers to drinking on the spot instead of taking away.
你是在这里喝，还是带走？
Will you drink here, or take it away?
Words in this phrase
在
zài
[dzeye]
at; in
在 marks the location, meaning at this place.
是在这里喝，还是带走？我在这里喝。
Is it for here or to go? I'll drink it here.
这里
zhè lǐ
[juh lee]
here
这里 means here, meaning inside this place.
是在这里喝，还是带走？这里很安静。
Is it for here or to go? It's very quiet here.
喝
hē
[huh]
drink
喝 means to drink, often used when deciding whether to stay in the café.
是在这里喝，还是带走？我想现在喝。
Is it for here or to go? I want to drink it now.
还是
hái shì
[high shr]
or
还是 is used to compare two choices in a question.
是在这里喝，还是带走？你选哪个？
Is it for here or to go? Which do you choose?
带走
dài zǒu
[dye dzoh]
take away; to go
带走 means taking the drink with you instead of drinking it there.
是在这里喝，还是带走？今天我带走。
Is it for here or to go? Today I'll take it to go.
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