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How to Say ‘You have to pay at the counter here.’ in Traditional Chinese

這裡要去櫃檯結帳。

zhè lǐ yào qù guì tái jié zhàng

[juh-lee yào qù guìtái jiézhàng]

💬 Usage Tip: 要 here means "have to", not "want". 去 + place + verb means "go somewhere to do something": 去超商買水 "go to the convenience store to buy water".

Phrase Breakdown

這裡要去

zhè lǐ yào qù

Here you need to go

這裡 means 'here,' and 要去 means 'need to go.' Pause naturally after 去.

Example

這裡要去二樓。

Here you need to go to the second floor.

Words in this phrase

這裡

zhè lǐ

[juh-lee]

here

Refers to this place or location near the speaker.

Example

這裡有很多職缺資訊。

There is a lot of job-opening information here.

要

yào

[yào]

need to; have to

Expresses necessity, asking whether something is required.

Example

要排隊嗎？

Do we need to line up?

去

qù

[qù]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

櫃檯結帳。

guì tái jié zhàng

to the counter to pay.

櫃檯 means 'counter,' and 結帳 means 'to pay the bill' or 'check out.' Pronounced guìtái jiézhàng.

Example

請到櫃檯結帳。

Please pay at the counter.

Words in this phrase

櫃檯

guì tái

[guìtái]

counter

A service desk where staff help customers.

Example

請到櫃檯付錢。

Please pay at the counter.

結帳

jié zhàng

[jiézhàng]

to pay the bill

To settle the bill.

Example

服務生，我要結帳。

Waiter, I'd like to pay.

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