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Key Phrases

我想預訂

wǒ xiǎng yù dìng

I would like to book

有任何其他要求嗎?

yǒu rèn hé qí tā yāo qiú ma

Do you have any other requests?

聽起來不錯

tīng qǐ lái bù cuò

Sounds good

Skills You'll Learn

Making a reservation

預訂座位

yù dìng zuò wèi

Inquiring about promotions

詢問促銷活動

xún wèn cù xiāo huó dòng

Expressing satisfaction

表達滿意

biǎo dá mǎn yì

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine a conversation between a customer and a restaurant staff member. The customer wants to book a table for four people for Friday night and inquires about current promotions or special menus. The staff member confirms the reservation and informs the customer about a special seafood set and dinner discounts.

你好,我想預訂一個星期五晚上的座位。

nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng yù dìng yī gè xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng de zuò wèi

Hello, I would like to book a table for Friday night.

好的,請問幾個人?

hǎo de qǐng wèn jǐ gè rén

Sure, for how many people?

四個人。

sì gè rén

Four people.

好的,星期五晚上七點,有四位的座位。我們有任何其他要求嗎?

hǎo de xīng qī wǔ wǎn shàng qī diǎn yǒu sì wèi de zuò wèi wǒ men yǒu rèn hé qí tā yāo qiú ma

Alright, we have a table for four at 7 PM on Friday. Do you have any other requests?

請問你們現在有什麼促銷活動或特別菜單嗎?

qǐng wèn nǐ men xiàn zài yǒu shén me cù xiāo huó dòng huò tè bié cài dān ma

Do you have any promotions or special menus right now?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👤

You

💬 Pronounced like 'nee' and is used for both singular and plural you.

🇹🇼 In Traditional Chinese, showing respect through language is vital. You may use [您] (nín) for formal 'you'.

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👍

hǎo

Good

💬 Pronounced as 'how' (like 'how are you').

🇹🇼 In a greeting, it can mean hello, as in [你好] (nǐ hǎo).

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👋

你好

nǐ hǎo

Hello

💬 Simple and commonly used, [你] is 'you' and [好] is 'good'.

🇹🇼 Common greeting similar to saying 'hi' in English.

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👁️

I

💬 Pronounced 'wǒ', a critical word for expressing oneself.

🇹🇼 Chinese culture values humility, sometimes this word is dropped to be modest.

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🆘

xiǎng

Want

💬 Pronounced 'shyáng', it's softer and more polite than 'need'.

🇹🇼 It’s commonly used when making polite requests.

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📅

預訂

yù dìng

Reserve

💬 Pronounced 'yù dìng', do not confuse with 'order'.

🇹🇼 Essential in Chinese dining culture where reservations are common, especially on weekends.

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📅

我想預訂

wǒ xiǎng yù dìng

I would like to book

💬 Use [我想] for 'I want' plus the verb.

🇹🇼 Shows politeness and intentions to reserve a spot.

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一個

yī gè

One

💬 Pronounced 'yī gè', consider it as 'a' or 'an'.

🇹🇼 [個] is a universal classifier often used for people and things.

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💺

座位

zuò wèi

Seat

💬 Pronounced 'tswò wèi', learn the word [坐] (sit) to recognize similar sounds.

🇹🇼 Reservations in Taiwan often specify seating to avoid unnecessary waiting.

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