How to Say ‘Are there any foods you don't eat?’ in Simplified Chinese
请问有什么忌口吗？
qǐng wèn yǒu shén me jì kǒu ma
[ching wun yoh shummuh jìkǒu ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Restaurant staff often ask this when you book or order, especially for group banquets. Answer with 我不吃辣 "I don't eat spicy food" or 我不吃猪肉 "I don't eat pork". If you don't, dishes may come loaded with chili, pork or organ meats.
Phrase Breakdown
请问
qǐng wèn
[ching wun]
may I ask; excuse me
A polite phrase used to ask a question or request information.
请问，你们有免费停车吗？
May I ask, do you have free parking?
有什么
yǒu shén me
is there any
有 (yǒu) means 'to have'. 什么 (shénme) means 'any' here.
有什么好吃的？
Is there anything good to eat?
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yoh]
to have; there is/are
Used to ask whether something is available.
晚上七点有位子吗？
Are there any seats available at 7 p.m.?
什么
shén me
[shummuh]
what; anything
Means 'what' and is often used in questions to ask about unspecified things.
您想加什么特别要求吗？
Would you like to add any special requests?
忌口吗？
jì kǒu ma
food restrictions?
忌口 (jìkǒu) means foods you avoid. 吗 (ma) makes it a question. Waiters often ask this.
他没有忌口吗？
Doesn't he have any food restrictions?
Words in this phrase
忌口
jì kǒu
[jìkǒu]
dietary restriction
Foods a person avoids for health, religious, or personal reasons.
我没有忌口，什么都吃。
I have no dietary restrictions; I eat everything.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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