Chinese Food

买单, 谢谢。

Mǎi dān, xièxie.

Check, please.

我要一杯咖啡。

Wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi.

I want a coffee.

请给我水。

Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ。

Water, please.

要是早知道那家餐厅只收现金，我就会提前去取款机取钱了。

Yàoshi zǎo zhīdào nà jiā cāntīng zhǐ shōu xiànjīn, wǒ jiù huì tíqián qù qǔkuǎnjī qǔ qián le.

Had I known the restaurant was cash only, I would have stopped at the ATM beforehand.

您想喝点什么吗?

Nín xiǎng hē diǎn shénme ma?

Can I get you anything to drink?

我要菜单。

Wǒ yào càidān.

I need the menu.

我饿了。

Wǒ è le.

I am hungry.

这很好吃。

Zhè hěn hǎo chī.

This is delicious.

想吃吗？

Xiǎng chī ma?

Want to eat?

我可以看看菜单吗?

Wǒ kěyǐ kànkan càidān ma?

Can I see the menu?

水, 谢谢。

Shuǐ, xièxie.

Water, please.

我要甜点。

Wǒ yào tiándiǎn.

I want dessert.

牛奶，谢谢。

Niúnǎi, xièxie.

Milk, please.

兩杯咖啡，內用。

Liǎng bēi kāfēi, nèi yòng.

Two coffees here.

我们需要五个盘子。

Wǒmen xūyào wǔ ge pánzi.

We need five plates.

我要两片。

Wǒ yào liǎng piàn.

I'll take two slices.

我们一起吃了晚饭。

Wǒmen yīqǐ chīle wǎnfàn.

We had dinner together.

你能推荐一家好的当地餐厅吗？

Nǐ néng tuījiàn yī jiā hǎo de dāngdì cāntīng ma?

Can you recommend a good local restaurant?

你尝过这里的街边小吃了吗？

Nǐ cháng guò zhèli de jiēbiān xiǎochī le ma?

Have you tried the street food here yet?

你想吃什么菜？

Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme cài?

What kind of cuisine are you in the mood for?