Restaurant reservations Part 3: Asking about any ongoing promotions or special menus.
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Key Phrases
我想訂位。
wǒ xiǎng dìng wèi
I'd like to make a reservation.
你們最近有沒有優惠活動？
nǐ men zuì jìn yǒu méi yǒu yōu huì huó dòng
Do you have any promotions recently?
需要先預訂嗎？
xū yào xiān yù dìng ma
Do I need to reserve it in advance?
Skills You'll Learn
How to make a restaurant reservation for a specific time and number of people
如何預約餐廳的特定時間與人數
rú hé yù yuē cān tīng de tè dìng shí jiān yǔ rén shù
How to ask about special promotions and set meals
如何詢問優惠活動和特別套餐
rú hé xún wèn yōu huì huó dòng hé tè bié tào cān
How to confirm availability and whether advance booking is needed
如何確認供應時段以及是否需要提前預訂
rú hé què rèn gōng yīng shí duàn yǐ jí shì fǒu xū yào tí qián yù dìng
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling a restaurant in Taiwan to make a reservation and ask about current promotions and special set meals before booking a table for tomorrow evening.
你好，我想訂位，順便問一下你們最近有沒有優惠活動？
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng dìng wèi shùn biàn wèn yī xià nǐ men zuì jìn yǒu méi yǒu yōu huì huó dòng
Hello, I’d like to make a reservation, and also ask if you have any special promotions recently?
您好，最近有平日晚餐九折優惠，兩位以上都可以使用。
nín hǎo zuì jìn yǒu píng rì wǎn cān jiǔ zhé yōu huì liǎng wèi yǐ shàng dōu kě yǐ shǐ yòng
Hello, we currently have a 10% off weekday dinner promotion, available for parties of two or more.
聽起來不錯，那有沒有特別套餐？
tīng qǐ lái bù cuò nà yǒu méi yǒu tè bié tào cān
That sounds great. Do you have any special set meals?
有喔，我們這週有家庭分享餐，包含主菜、湯品和甜點。
yǒu ō wǒ men zhè zhōu yǒu jiā tíng fēn xiǎng cān bāo hán zhǔ cài tāng pǐn hé tián diǎn
Yes, we do. This week we have a family sharing set, which includes a main course, soup, and dessert.
這個套餐是每天都有嗎？
zhè gè tào cān shì měi tiān dōu yǒu ma
Is this set meal available every day?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
訂位
dìng wèi
Make a reservation
💬 [訂位] is the Taiwan restaurant word for making a reservation. For hotels or tickets, you'll more often hear [預訂].
See breakdown →我想
wǒ xiǎng
I would like to
💬 [我想] is a very common soft way to say what you want: [我想訂位], [我想問一下]. It often sounds more polite than a blunt request.
See breakdown →我想訂位。
wǒ xiǎng dìng wèi
I'd like to make a reservation.
優惠活動
yōu huì huó dòng
Special promotions
💬 [優惠活動] often bundles two ideas together: [優惠] is a discount or deal, and [活動] is a promotion or campaign. You can also ask just about [優惠] if you only mean discounts.
See breakdown →你們最近
nǐ men zuì jìn
You recently
💬 [最近] often means "these days / currently," not only "recently" in the past. So [你們最近有沒有…？] is a natural way to ask about current promotions.
See breakdown →有沒有
yǒu méi yǒu
Do you have / is there
💬 [有沒有] is a very common way to ask whether something exists or is available: [有沒有優惠？] [有沒有位子？] It works like "do you have / is there" depending on the noun after it.
See breakdown →你們最近有沒有優惠活動？
nǐ men zuì jìn yǒu méi yǒu yōu huì huó dòng
Do you have any promotions recently?
平日晚餐
píng rì wǎn cān
Weekday dinner
九折優惠
jiǔ zhé yōu huì
10% off
💬 Discounts in Taiwan are often stated with [折]. [九折] means you pay 90% of the price, so it's 10% off; [八折] would be 20% off.
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