How to Say ‘A spoon, please.’ in Traditional Chinese
請給我湯匙。
qǐng gěi wǒ tāng shi
[ching gay waw tahng chr]
Phrase Breakdown
請
qǐng
[ching]
please
Used before a request to be polite.
請給我湯匙，我要喝湯。
Please give me a spoon; I want to drink soup.
給我
gěi wǒ
give me
The request phrase.
請給我湯匙。
Please give me a spoon.
Words in this phrase
給
gěi
[gay]
give
Used when asking for an object from someone.
麻煩給我湯匙。
Please give me a spoon.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
The person receiving what is requested.
請拿一支湯匙給我。
Please bring me a spoon.
湯匙
tāng shi
[tahng chr]
spoon
A common utensil for soup, porridge, or desserts.
吃粥的時候我會用湯匙。
When eating porridge, I use a spoon.
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