How to Say ‘What would you like to drink?’ in Simplified Chinese
想喝点什么？
xiǎng hē diǎn shén me
[shyang hē diǎn shuhn-muh]
💬 Usage Tip: 点 here is short for 一点 "a little", so 喝点什么 is literally "drink a little something". It softens the question. Swap the verb for 吃点什么 "something to eat".
Phrase Breakdown
想喝点
xiǎng hē diǎn
would like to drink some
想 (xiǎng) means 'want to', 喝 (hē) means 'drink' and 点 (diǎn) means 'a little'. Say it as xiǎng hē diǎn. The first word is in the third tone (dipping).
你想喝点水吗？
Would you like to drink some water?
Words in this phrase
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to politely express what you want to do.
我想订桌。
I want to reserve a table.
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
Verb for consuming liquids like water, tea or coffee.
我喝咖啡。
I drink coffee.
点
diǎn
[diǎn]
a little; some
Short for 一点, meaning a small amount.
再吃点吧。
Eat a little more.
什么？
shén me
what?
什么 (shénme) is the question word 'what'. Say shén in the rising second tone and make me light and short.
你要什么？
What do you want?
Words in this phrase
什么
shén me
[shuhn-muh]
what
Used to ask about something unknown.
晚饭吃什么？
What’s for dinner?
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