How to Say ‘Does the private room require a minimum spend?’ in Traditional Chinese
包廂需要低消嗎？
bāo xiāng xū yào dī xiāo ma
[bow-shyahng shyoo-yow dee-shyow ma]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses [A 需要 B 嗎？] to ask whether something requires something else: [包廂需要低消嗎？] [訂位需要訂金嗎？] [入場需要證件嗎？]. It's a very reusable pattern for checking conditions.
Phrase Breakdown
包廂
bāo xiāng
[bow-shyahng]
private room
A separate dining room for your group, offering more privacy and less noise than regular seating.
我們想訂包廂，需要先預約。
We want to reserve a private room and need to book in advance.
需要
xū yào
[shyoo-yow]
to need; to require
Asks whether a rule or condition applies, such as needing a minimum spend.
包廂需要低消嗎？如果需要，大概是多少？
Does the private room require a minimum charge? If so, about how much is it?
低消
dī xiāo
[dee-shyow]
minimum charge; minimum spending
The least amount your group must spend, often tied to a private room reservation.
有些包廂在週末會有低消。
Some private rooms have a minimum charge on weekends.
嗎？
ma
question particle
Makes the sentence a yes-no question.
這裡可以坐嗎？
Can I sit here?
Words in this phrase
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
這個包廂有窗戶嗎？
Does this private room have a window?
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