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How to Say ‘Please save me a window table.’ in Simplified Chinese

麻烦帮我留一张靠窗的。

má fán bāng wǒ liú yī zhāng kào chuāng de

[máfan bāng waw liú yi zhāng kào chuang de]

🇨🇳 In China: Opening with 麻烦 (má fan) "sorry to trouble you" is the everyday polite way to ask a favor of staff. It sounds warmer than a bare request.

Phrase Breakdown

麻烦帮我

má fán bāng wǒ

please help me

麻烦 (máfan) is a polite opener for a request. 帮我 (bāng wǒ) means 'help me'.

Example

麻烦帮我看一下。

Could you please take a look for me?

Words in this phrase

麻烦

má fán

[máfan]

could you please; sorry to trouble you

Used politely before a request to someone.

Example

麻烦你帮我拿一下。

Could you please hold this for me?

帮

bāng

[bāng]

to help

To assist someone; often used as 'help me do something'.

Example

你能帮我拿一下吗？

Can you help me hold this?

我

wǒ

[waw]

First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.

Example

这个发展机会很适合我。

This development opportunity suits me very well.

留一张靠窗的。

liú yī zhāng kào chuāng de

save one by the window

留一张 (liú yì zhāng) means 'save one (table)'. 靠窗的 (kào chuāng de) means 'by the window'.

Example

请留一张靠窗的桌子。

Please save a table by the window.

Words in this phrase

留

liú

[liú]

to reserve; to keep

To hold something aside for someone.

Example

请给我留个位子。

Please save a seat for me.

一

yī

[yi]

one

The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.

Example

她只说了一句话。

She only said one sentence.

张

zhāng

[zhāng]

measure word for tables

Measure word for flat-surfaced things like tables, beds, paper.

Example

我们要一张大桌子。

We want a big table.

靠

kào

[kào]

next to; by

Being close to or leaning against something, e.g. a window or wall.

Example

我喜欢靠窗的座位。

I like seats by the window.

窗

chuāng

[chuang]

window

An opening in a wall or roof to let light in or to see through.

Example

我要打开窗透透气。

I want to open the window to get some fresh air.

的

[de]

the one (nominalizer)

Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.

Example

我要大的。

I want the big one.

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