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Restaurant Service ② Taking Orders点菜

LESSON
47

01The Scene

In this lesson you take a guest's order: "Are you ready to order?" and "What would you like to drink?" Orders are made with 要yào, and dishes are counted with the measure words 份fèn and 道dào.

02Service Phrases

1
您nín可以kěyǐ点菜diǎncài了le吗ma?
Are you ready to order?
2
服务员fúwùyuán!
Excuse me! (calling the server — said by the guest)
3
我wǒ要yào一yí份fèn套餐tàocān。
I'd like one set meal, please. (said by the guest)
4
请问qǐngwèn,您nín要yào喝hē什么shénme饮料yǐnliào?
What would you like to drink?
5
您nín点菜diǎncài的de时候shíhou,请qǐng叫jiào我wǒ。
Please call me when you're ready to order.
6
我wǒ跟gēn您nín确认quèrèn一下yíxià您nín点diǎn的de菜cài。
Let me confirm your order with you.
7
好hǎo的de,请qǐng稍shāo等děng。
Certainly — one moment, please.

03Sample Dialogue

SCENE Taking an order
店员diànyuánStaff
您nín可以kěyǐ点菜diǎncài了le吗ma?
顾客gùkèGuest
我wǒ要yào一yí份fèn套餐tàocān。
店员diànyuánStaff
请问qǐngwèn,您nín要yào喝hē什么shénme饮料yǐnliào?
顾客gùkèGuest
我wǒ要yào一yì杯bēi热rè茶chá。

04Key Vocabulary

1
点菜diǎncàito order (food)
2
服务员fúwùyuánserver, waiter/waitress
3
份fènserving, portion, set (measure word)
4
套餐tàocānset meal, combo
5
饮料yǐnliàodrink, beverage
6
确认quèrènto confirm

05Today's Grammar Point

Today's Grammar Point

Ordering with 要 / the measure words 份 and 道

To order or ask for something, use the verb 要yào (to want / I'll have...).

① 我要 + number + dish

"我wǒ要yào一yí份fèn套餐tàocān" (one set meal). Dishes are counted with 份fèn (a serving) or 道dào (a dish/course). Drinks take 杯bēi (see Lesson 32).

  • 我wǒ要yào两liǎng份fèn套餐tàocānTwo set meals, please. (Use 两 before a measure word.)
  • 这zhè道dào菜càithis dish (道 is the measure word for dishes).
Service tip: 您要点菜吗? (Would you like to order?) and 为您确认一下点菜内容 (Let me confirm your order). Guests will call you over with 服务员!.

06Practice

  1. Place an order using "我wǒ要yào一yí份fèn〇〇".
  2. Practice asking "您nín可以kěyǐ点菜diǎncài了le吗ma?" and "喝hē什么shénme饮料yǐnliào?".
  3. With a partner, role-play the full flow: take the order → ask about drinks → confirm.

07Reference Translation

Sample Dialogue — Reference Translation

StaffAre you ready to order?
GuestI'd like one set meal, please.
StaffWhat would you like to drink?
GuestA cup of hot tea, please.
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