How to Say ‘What would you like to drink?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問要喝什麼？
qǐng wèn yào hē shén me
[ching wen yào hē shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: 請問 (qǐng wèn) "may I ask" softens any question, so you can start your own questions with it too: 請問有拿鐵嗎？ "Do you have lattes?"
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[ching wen]
may I ask; excuse me
A polite phrase used before asking a question.
請問，現在有位子嗎？
Excuse me, are there seats available now?
要喝什麼？
yào hē shén me
what would you like to drink?
喝 (hē) means 'to drink' and has a high flat tone. 什麼 (shénme) means 'what'.
你想喝什麼？
What do you want to drink?
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yào]
want
Desire or choose to do something.
你要點菜嗎？
Do you want to order food?
喝
hē
[hē]
to drink
Basic verb for drinking liquids.
我每天早上喝咖啡。
I drink coffee every morning.
什麼
shén me
[shénme]
what
Asking for an identity or specification.
這裡有什麼特色？
What is special here?
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