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How to Say ‘Would you like to sit inside’ in Simplified Chinese

您想坐里面

nín xiǎng zuò lǐ miàn

[neen shyang dzwo lee-myen]

💬 Usage Tip: 想 (xiǎng) before an action means "would like to": 您想喝什么 "What would you like to drink?". Put the place right after 坐 (zuò) to say where to sit, as in 坐外面 "sit outside".

Phrase Breakdown

您想

nín xiǎng

you would like

您 is the polite 'you'. 想 (xiǎng) means 'to want' or 'would like'.

Example

您想喝什么？

What would you like to drink?

Words in this phrase

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。

It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to politely express what you want to do.

Example

我想订桌。

I want to reserve a table.

坐里面

zuò lǐ miàn

to sit inside

坐 (zuò) means 'to sit'. 里面 (lǐmiàn) means 'inside'. The place comes right after the verb.

Example

我们坐里面吧。

Let's sit inside.

Words in this phrase

坐

zuò

[dzwo]

to sit

坐 means to sit, and in restaurant context it often refers to where you want to be seated.

Example

我想坐靠窗的位置。

I want to sit in a window-side seat.

里面

lǐ miàn

[lee-myen]

inside; inner area

The interior part of a space, such as deeper inside a restaurant.

Example

靠里面会安静一点。

Further inside will be a bit quieter.

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