How to Say ‘What would you like to order?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問要點什麼？
qǐng wèn yào diǎn shén me
[ching wen yào diǎn shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: 請問 (qǐng wèn) "may I ask" softens any question. Put it in front of your own questions too, like 請問廁所在哪裡？ "Where's the restroom?"
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?
要點什麼？
yào diǎn shén me
what would you like to order?
點 (diǎn) means 'to order' food or drinks. 什麼 (shénme) means 'what'. Raise your pitch at the end because it is a question.
你要點什麼？
What would you like to order?
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?
點
diǎn
[diǎn]
order
To request food or drink be brought to you.
你點的東西準備好了。
The items you ordered are ready.
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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