Learn Mandarin from English for Restaurant
Beginner level (A1) · 🍽️ Ordering food, dietary needs, and dining etiquette.
🇺🇸 Native: English → 🇨🇳 Target: Mandarin
Essential phrases
Core vocabulary for restaurant in Mandarin, explained in English.
请给我菜单。
Qǐng gěi wǒ càidān.
Menu, please.
请给我菜单。
您推荐什么？
Nín tuījiàn shénme?
What do you recommend?
您推荐什么？
请给我这个。
Qǐng gěi wǒ zhège.
This one, please.
请给我这个。
我有过敏。
Wǒ yǒu guòmǐn.
I have an allergy.
我有过敏。
请结账。
Qǐng jiézhàng.
Check, please.
请结账。
非常好吃。
Fēicháng hǎochī.
It's very delicious.
非常好吃。
请给我水。
Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ.
Water, please.
请给我水。
我预订了。
Wǒ yùdìle.
I have a reservation.
我预订了。
Sample conversation
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🤖 Tutor
欢迎。几位？
Huānyíng. Jǐ wèi?
Welcome. How many in your party?
💬 Learner
两位，谢谢。
Liǎng wèi, xièxie.
Two, please.
🤖 Tutor
这边请。要喝点什么吗？
Zhèbiān qǐng. Yào hē diǎn shénme ma?
This way to your table. Anything to drink?
💬 Learner
请给我水。
Qǐng gěi wǒ shuǐ.
Water, please.
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