How to Say ‘Tea, please.’ in Simplified Chinese
请给我茶。
qǐng gěi wǒ chá
[ching gay waw chah]
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[ching]
please
A polite word used to make requests more courteous.
请给我茶。
Please give me tea.
给我
gěi wǒ
give me / bring me
Direct request for an item.
给我茶。
Give me tea.
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gay]
to give
Used when asking someone to hand or bring you something.
请给我茶。
Please give me tea.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The first-person pronoun, used when asking for something for yourself.
请给我茶。
Please give me tea.
茶
chá
[chah]
tea
Tea is a very common drink in China and often served in restaurants.
我想喝茶，请给我茶。
I’d like to drink tea; please give me tea.
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