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 yao hē shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: 請問 (qǐng wèn) "may I ask" at the start turns a plain question into a polite one. Put it in front of almost any question you ask a stranger, like 請問廁所在哪裡？ "Excuse me, 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?
要喝什麼？
yào hē shén me
what would you like to drink?
喝 (hē, first tone) means 'to drink'.
你要喝什麼？
What do you want to drink?
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yao]
want
Used to express preference; with 不 it becomes do not want.
我不要香菜。
I don't want cilantro.
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
A question word used to ask about the identity of something.
你在找什麼？
What are you looking for?
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