Restaurant reservations (Advanced): Number of guests
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Key Phrases
請問有什麼需要為您服務的嗎？
qǐng wèn yǒu shén me xū yào wèi nín fú wù de ma
How may I help you?
最多可以坐到十二位
zuì duō kě yǐ zuò dào shí èr wèi
It can seat up to twelve.
可以麻煩準備兒童椅嗎？
kě yǐ má fán zhǔn bèi ér tóng yǐ ma
Could you please have high chairs ready?
Skills You'll Learn
Learn how to book a restaurant table and specify the number of people
學會如何預訂餐廳座位並說明人數
xué huì rú hé yù dìng cān tīng zuò wèi bìng shuō míng rén shù
Learn how to ask about and explain seating capacity
學會詢問及說明座位容納上限
xué huì xún wèn jí shuō míng zuò wèi róng nà shàng xiàn
Learn how to politely request extra service and confirm contact information
學會禮貌請求額外服務並確認聯絡資訊
xué huì lǐ mào qǐng qiú é wài fú wù bìng què rèn lián luò zī xùn
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're calling a restaurant in Taiwan. You want to book a table for a group dinner this Saturday evening.
您好，這裡是福園餐廳，請問有什麼需要為您服務的嗎？
nín hǎo zhè lǐ shì fú yuán cān tīng qǐng wèn yǒu shén me xū yào wèi nín fú wù de ma
Hello, this is Fuyuan Restaurant. How may I help you?
你好，我想訂這個禮拜六晚上七點的位子，請問還有嗎？
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng dìng zhè gè lǐ bài liù wǎn shàng qī diǎn de wèi zi qǐng wèn hái yǒu ma
Hi, I'd like to book a table for this Saturday at 7 pm Do you still have anything available?
有的，請問大概幾位呢？
yǒu de qǐng wèn dà gài jǐ wèi ne
Yes, we do. Roughly how many people will there be?
目前是八位，不過可能還會多兩三個人，還不太確定。
mù qián shì bā wèi bù guò kě néng hái huì duō liǎng sān gè rén hái bù tài què dìng
Eight for now, but there might be two or three more. It's not quite settled yet.
這樣的話，我們先幫您安排十人的圓桌，最多可以坐到十二位，可以嗎？
zhè yàng de huà wǒ men xiān bāng nín ān pái shí rén de yuán zhuō zuì duō kě yǐ zuò dào shí èr wèi kě yǐ ma
In that case, we'll set you up with a round table for ten. It can seat up to twelve. Would that work?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
請問
qǐng wèn
May I ask
💬 Put 請問 in front of almost any question to make it polite, like 請問廁所在哪裡？ "Excuse me, where's the restroom?" You'll hear it constantly from both staff and customers.
See breakdown →有什麼需要
yǒu shén me xū yào
Is there anything you need
為您服務
wèi nín fú wù
To serve you
💬 您 (nín) is the respectful form of 你 (nǐ) "you". It's used for customers, elders and strangers you want to honor.
See breakdown →請問有什麼需要為您服務的嗎？
qǐng wèn yǒu shén me xū yào wèi nín fú wù de ma
How may I help you?
🇹🇼 This is the stock phrase restaurant staff use when they pick up the phone or greet you at the counter. You don't need to match its formality. Just say what you want, such as 我想訂位 "I'd like to make a reservation."
See breakdown →訂位子
dìng wèi zi
To book a table
💬 訂 means "to book" and takes whatever you're reserving after it. For example, 訂房 "book a room" or 訂票 "book a ticket". People also often shorten this one to 訂位.
See breakdown →請問還有嗎？
qǐng wèn hái yǒu ma
Are there any still available?
請問大概幾位呢？
qǐng wèn dà gài jǐ wèi ne
Roughly how many people?
💬 位 is the polite counting word for people. Staff use it instead of the everyday 個, as in 三位 "three people". 幾 asks "how many" for small numbers, and the 呢 at the end softens the question.
See breakdown →目前是八位
mù qián shì bā wèi
Eight for now
💬 Starting with 目前 "currently" signals that the number might still change. It's a handy hedge whenever plans aren't final.
See breakdown →還不太確定。
hái bù tài què dìng
It's not quite settled yet.
💬 不太 means "not very" and softens a negative compared with a plain 不. Swap in another adjective to use it the same way, like 不太好 "not so great".
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