How to Say ‘Please help me reserve it’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩你幫我保留。
má fán nǐ bāng wǒ bǎo liú
[mah-fahn nee bahng waw baow-lyoh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [麻煩你…] is a very normal polite way to ask staff for help in Taiwan. It sounds softer and more natural than a direct command, especially in service situations like reservations.
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩你
má fán nǐ
please; sorry to trouble you
A polite expression used when asking someone for help.
麻煩你等一下。
Please wait a moment.
Words in this phrase
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
please; sorry to trouble you
A polite expression used before asking for help. In Taiwan, it softens requests and sounds courteous.
麻煩幫我查一下今天晚上還有沒有位子。
Please help me check whether there are still seats available tonight.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The pronoun you. It can refer to the person being addressed, such as restaurant staff.
麻煩你幫我保留靠窗的位置。
Please help me reserve a window seat.
幫我
bāng wǒ
help me
Asks someone to do something for the speaker.
幫我拿一下。
Help me hold this for a moment.
Words in this phrase
幫
bāng
[bahng]
help
A verb meaning to help or do something for someone. It commonly appears in polite service requests.
可以幫我訂今天晚上的位子嗎？
Can you help me book a table for tonight?
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
The pronoun me or I. It indicates the speaker is the one receiving the action.
請幫我安排四個人的座位。
Please arrange seats for four people for me.
保留
bǎo liú
[baow-lyoh]
reserve; hold
A verb meaning to reserve or hold in advance. It is often used for tables, seats, or bookings.
請先幫我保留兩位。
Please reserve a table for two for me first.
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