Restaurant reservations: Number of guests

💬 In casual speech, you'll often hear [你] pronounced as (nee).

🇹🇼 It's common to use [你] in informal settings. For formality, use [您].

💬 Pronounced as (how), not to be confused with the English word 'how'.

🇹🇼 Used as a greeting or to indicate something is well or correct.

💬 Literal translation is 'You good', and pronounced as (nee how).

🇹🇼 Commonly used as a greeting among peers and strangers.

💬 Pronounced as (woh), representing oneself.

🇹🇼 Often used in the context of introducing oneself or stating own desires.

💬 Pronounced as (shyang yow), this phrase expresses desire or wish.

🇹🇼 [想要] is a polite way to express what you want, commonly used in requests.

💬 Pronounced as (ding way), specific to reserving places like restaurants.

🇹🇼 In Taiwan, making a reservation is often appreciated for busy dining spots.

💬 This phrase combines desire with the action of reserving.

🇹🇼 Politeness is key in Taiwan; starting with [我想要] softens requests.

💬 Pronounced as (jee), a question word for quantity.

🇹🇼 Essential when discussing the number of people or items.

💬 Pronounced as (way), a polite classifier for people.

🇹🇼 Using [位] instead of [個] shows respect, making it suitable for formal contexts.