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How to Say ‘We'll call you when it's ready, please wait a moment.’ in Traditional Chinese

做好會叫你，請稍等喔。

zuò hǎo huì jiào nǐ qǐng shāo děng ō

[zuò hǎo hway jyaow nǐ qǐng shāo děng oh]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Many Taiwanese cafés call out your order or number when the drink is ready, so stay within earshot instead of waiting at the counter.

Phrase Breakdown

做好會叫你，

zuò hǎo huì jiào nǐ

I'll call you when it's ready

做好 means 'ready' or 'done', and 會叫你 means 'will call you'.

Example

餐點做好會叫你。

We'll call you when your meal is ready.

Words in this phrase

做好

zuò hǎo

[zuò hǎo]

finished; ready

Verb + result complement meaning something is done or completed, e.g. a drink being prepared.

Example

你的拿鐵做好了。

Your latte is ready.

會

huì

[hway]

will; may; be likely to

Often used before a verb to indicate future action or likelihood.

Example

如果太晚取消，店家會收費。

If you cancel too late, the restaurant will charge a fee.

叫

jiào

[jyaow]

to call; to summon

Used for calling a taxi, calling someone over, or placing a call depending on context.

Example

飯店可以幫我叫車。

The hotel can help call a car for me.

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

請稍等喔。

qǐng shāo děng ō

please wait a moment

A polite, friendly way to ask someone to wait.

Example

請稍等喔，我去拿。

Please wait a moment, I'll go get it.

Words in this phrase

請

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make polite requests.

Example

請問你要喝什麼？

May I ask what you would like to drink?

稍

shāo

[shāo]

slightly; a little

Used to indicate a small degree or amount.

Example

請稍等，我們的豆奶快好了。

Please wait a little, our soy milk will be ready soon.

等

děng

[děng]

to wait

To stay in one place until a certain time or event.

Example

我在等車。

I am waiting for the bus.

喔

[oh]

oh; sentence particle

A friendly final particle that softens the tone and sounds warm or casual.

Example

到時候見喔。

See you then.

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