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How to Say ‘For here or to go?’ in Traditional Chinese

要內用還是外帶？

yào nèi yòng hái shì wài dài

[yào nay yohng hai-shir why dye]

💬 Usage Tip: 還是 (hái shì) means "or" only in questions that offer a choice: 熱的還是冰的？ "Hot or iced?" In plain statements, "or" is 或是 instead.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Staff ask this at nearly every café and drink shop. Some places charge differently or use different cups for each choice.

Phrase Breakdown

要內用

yào nèi yòng

for here

內用 (nèiyòng) is Taiwanese usage for eating or drinking in the shop.

Example

我要內用。

I'll have it here.

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yào]

want

Desire or choose to do something.

Example

你要點菜嗎？

Do you want to order food?

內用

nèi yòng

[nay yohng]

dine in

Used at restaurants or drink shops to say you will eat or drink there.

Example

我們今天要內用。

We want to dine in today.

還是外帶？

hái shì wài dài

or to go?

外帶 (wàidài) means 'takeaway'. Both syllables are falling tones.

Example

我要外帶。

I'd like it to go.

Words in this phrase

還是

hái shì

[hai-shir]

還是 connects two options in a question, such as indoors or outdoors.

Example

您想坐室內還是室外？

Would you like to sit indoors or outdoors?

外帶

wài dài

[why dye]

takeout; to go

Used when ordering food or drinks to take away instead of eating there.

Example

這杯飲料我要外帶。

I want this drink to go.

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