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How to Say ‘Chopsticks, please.’ in Traditional Chinese

請給我筷子。

qǐng gěi wǒ kuài zi

[ching gay waw kwye dz]

Phrase Breakdown

qǐng

[ching]

please

A polite word often used in restaurants when asking for something.

Example

請給我筷子,我要吃麵。

Please give me chopsticks; I want to eat noodles.

給我

gěi wǒ

give me

Request phrase.

Example

請給我筷子。

Please give me chopsticks.

Words in this phrase

gěi

[gay]

give

Used to request that someone provide an item.

Example

可以給我筷子嗎?

Can you give me chopsticks?

[waw]

me

Used for yourself as the receiver of an object.

Example

請先給我筷子。

Please give me chopsticks first.

筷子

kuài zi

[kwye dz]

chopsticks

The most common eating utensil in Taiwan for many meals.

Example

台灣很多餐廳會提供筷子。

Many restaurants in Taiwan provide chopsticks.

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