How to Say ‘What would you like to drink today?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問今天想喝點什麼？
qǐng wèn jīn tiān xiǎng hē diǎn shén me
[qǐng wèn jin tyan shyang hē diǎn shénme]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the standard friendly opener from a barista at a Taiwanese café counter. 請問 "may I ask" adds politeness, and staff use it even with regulars.
Phrase Breakdown
請問今天
qǐng wèn jīn tiān
may I ask, today...
請問 (qǐngwèn) means 'may I ask', a polite way to start a question. 今天 (jīntiān) means 'today'.
請問今天有營業嗎？
Excuse me, are you open today?
Words in this phrase
請問
qǐng wèn
[qǐng wèn]
may I ask
Used to politely ask a question.
請問有什麼推薦的菜？
May I ask if there are any recommended dishes?
今天
jīn tiān
[jin tyan]
today
Refers to the current day; often used when talking about today's event or schedule.
今天的活動讓我更了解這家公司。
Today’s event helped me understand this company better.
想喝點什麼？
xiǎng hē diǎn shén me
what would you like to drink?
想 (xiǎng) means 'would like'. 喝 (hē) means 'drink'. 點 (diǎn) means 'some'. 什麼 (shénme) means 'what'. Say 麼 lightly, in the neutral tone.
晚餐想喝點什麼？
What would you like to drink with dinner?
Words in this phrase
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express desire or intention to do something.
我想多認識一些產業的人。
I want to get to know more people in the industry.
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
Verb for drinking any beverage.
我想喝咖啡。
I want to drink coffee.
點
diǎn
[diǎn]
some; a little
Used to indicate a small amount.
請給我一點咖啡。
Please give me a little coffee.
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
Used to ask questions about things or actions.
您想要什麼尺寸的咖啡？
What size coffee would you like?
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