How to Say ‘One bowl of beef noodle soup, please.’ in Traditional Chinese
請給我一碗牛肉麵。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī wǎn niú ròu miàn
[qǐng gay wo ee wǎn niúròumiàn]
💬 Usage Tip: 請給我 (qǐng gěi wǒ) + item is a ready-made way to order anything: 請給我一杯茶 "a cup of tea, please".
Phrase Breakdown
請給我
qǐng gěi wǒ
please give me
請 (qǐng) means 'please', 給 (gěi) means 'give', and 我 (wǒ) means 'me'. These are three third tones in a row, so 請 and 給 both rise slightly: qíng géi wǒ.
請給我一張票。
Please give me a ticket.
Words in this phrase
請
qǐng
[qǐng]
please
Used to make polite requests.
請問你要喝什麼？
May I ask what you would like to drink?
給
gěi
[gay]
to; for; give
Often used to indicate giving something to someone or doing something for someone.
我可以把名片給你，方便之後聯絡。
I can give you my business card, so it will be convenient to contact me later.
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
一碗牛肉麵。
yī wǎn niú ròu miàn
a bowl of beef noodle soup
碗 (wǎn) is the measure word for bowls. 牛肉麵 (niúròu miàn) means beef noodle soup. Say 一 as yì before 碗.
一碗牛肉麵多少錢？
How much is a bowl of beef noodle soup?
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.
一球就讓全場安靜了。
That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.
碗
wǎn
[wǎn]
bowl
A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.
那個碗很大。
That bowl is very big.
牛肉麵
niú ròu miàn
[niúròumiàn]
beef noodle soup
Noodles in rich broth with braised beef; a famous Taiwanese dish.
我想吃一碗牛肉麵。
I want to eat a bowl of beef noodle soup.
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