How to Say ‘Do you have any dietary requirements?’ in Simplified Chinese
有什么饮食要求吗？
yǒu shén me yǐn shí yāo qiú ma
[yoe shummuh yin shir yaow chyoh ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [有什么] + noun + [吗] is a very useful question pattern for asking whether someone has any particular needs. You can swap in other nouns, like [有什么过敏吗？] or [有什么要求吗？].
Phrase Breakdown
有什么
yǒu shén me
what; what kind of; do you have any
有什么 is a common way to ask whether someone has something or any particular needs.
你有什么问题吗？
Do you have any questions?
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; there is/are
A very common verb meaning 'to have' or 'there is/are.' Here it asks whether the guest has any dietary requests.
您有特殊座位要求，也有饮食要求吗？
Do you have special seating requests and also dietary requirements?
什么
shén me
[shummuh]
what; any
Means 'what,' but in this pattern it helps form 'any ...' in a question.
请问您想点什么饮料？
May I ask what drink you would like to order?
饮食要求
yǐn shí yāo qiú
dietary requirements; food restrictions
This asks about special dietary needs, allergies, or restrictions.
你们有饮食要求吗？
Do you have any dietary requirements?
Words in this phrase
饮食
yǐn shí
[yin shir]
diet; food and drink
Refers to food-related matters or dietary habits, especially in service situations.
餐厅会先确认客人的饮食情况。
The restaurant will first confirm the guest's dietary situation.
要求
yāo qiú
[yaow chyoh]
requirement; request
Means a need or request. In this sentence it refers to dietary requirements.
这个要求我们可以安排。
We can arrange this request.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
您现在方便确认人数吗？
Is it convenient for you to confirm the number of people now?
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