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How to Say ‘Arrive at the restaurant’ in Simplified Chinese

到店

dào diàn

[dow dyen]

💬 Usage Tip: [到] plus a place often means "arrive at" that place: [到店], [到家], [到公司]. It's a very common pattern for talking about when someone will show up.

Phrase Breakdown

dào

[dow]

to arrive; to reach

到 means to arrive, and in reservation language it often combines with 店 to mean arriving at the restaurant.

Example

我们会准时到店。

We will arrive at the restaurant on time.

diàn

[dyen]

shop; store; restaurant establishment

店 refers to the restaurant or venue where the reservation is made.

Example

请问几点到店?

May I ask what time you will arrive at the restaurant?

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