How to Say ‘Come dine with us’ in Simplified Chinese
来用餐
lái yòng cān
[lie yohng tsahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [来 + verb] often means 'come and do something,' so [来用餐] is 'come dine.' You can reuse it in phrases like [来看看] (come take a look).
🇨🇳 In China: [用餐] makes this sound like restaurant language rather than casual everyday speech. Staff use it to sound polished and welcoming.
Phrase Breakdown
来
lái
[lie]
to come
Indicates movement toward the restaurant or place of dining.
欢迎你们明天来用餐。
You’re welcome to come dine tomorrow.
用餐
yòng cān
[yohng tsahn]
to dine; to have a meal
A polite phrase used by restaurants for eating a meal there.
周日中午来用餐的人很多。
Many people come dine on Sunday at noon.
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