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How to Say ‘Then I'll have the large.’ in Traditional Chinese

那我要大碗的。

nà wǒ yào dà wǎn de

[nà wǒ yao dah wǎn duh]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 的 after 大碗 means "the large one", so you don't need to repeat the dish. 那 (nà) at the start means "in that case".

Phrase Breakdown

那我要

nà wǒ yào

then I want

那 here means 'then / in that case'. It is fourth tone (nà).

Example

那我要這個。

Then I'll take this one.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Used at the start of a sentence to move on to a new topic.

Example

那我們走吧。

Then let's go.

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

A pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

我是老師。

I am a teacher.

要

yào

[yao]

want

Used to express preference; with 不 it becomes do not want.

Example

我不要香菜。

I don't want cilantro.

大碗的。

dà wǎn de

the large bowl one.

的 at the end means 'the one that is…'. Say it lightly.

Example

我喜歡大碗的。

I like the large bowl one.

Words in this phrase

大

dà

[dah]

big; large

Describes something as large in size or scope.

Example

這裡像一個大家庭，大家都很友善。

This place is like a big family; everyone is very friendly.

碗

wǎn

[wǎn]

bowl

A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.

Example

那個碗很大。

That bowl is very big.

的

[duh]

's; of; linking particle

A structural particle linking a description to a noun, like 'that contains peanuts' before 'dish.'

Example

請不要提供含花生的料理。

Please do not serve dishes that contain peanuts.

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