How to Say ‘What would you like to drink?’ in Simplified Chinese
想喝点什么？
xiǎng hē diǎn shén me
[shyahng huh dyen shummuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says things like [喝点什么] literally "drink some what," where [什么] stays in the same spot as the thing you're asking about. Use the same pattern with [吃]: [想吃点什么？]
Phrase Breakdown
想
xiǎng
[shyahng]
want; would like
Used to ask or say what someone would like.
你想喝点什么？
What would you like to drink?
喝
hē
[huh]
to drink
A verb for drinking beverages.
你想喝点什么？
What would you like to drink?
点
diǎn
[dyen]
a little; some
Used here to soften the question and mean 'something' or 'some.'
你想喝点什么？
What would you like to drink?
什么
shén me
[shummuh]
what
A question word asking for the specific thing someone wants.
你想喝点什么？
What would you like to drink?
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