How to order food in Taiwan in Mandarin 吃飯
Order at Taiwanese restaurants, breakfast shops, and drink stands: 內用/外帶, sugar and ice levels, no cilantro, and paying the check — with pinyin and audio practice.
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| For here. | nèiyòng. | 內用。 |
| To go. | wàidài. | 外帶。 |
| One of these, please. | wǒ yào yí fèn zhège. | 我要一份這個。 |
| Less ice. | shǎo bīng. | 少冰。 |
| No ice. | qù bīng. | 去冰。 |
| Half sugar. | bàn táng. | 半糖。 |
| Less sugar. | shǎo táng. | 少糖。 |
| No cilantro. | búyào xiāngcài. | 不要香菜。 |
| Not spicy. | búyào là. | 不要辣。 |
| A little spicy. | xiǎo là. | 小辣。 |
| A medium iced milk tea. | zhōng bēi bīng nǎichá. | 中杯冰奶茶。 |
| Bubble (pearl) milk tea. | zhēnzhū nǎichá. | 珍珠奶茶。 |
| What do you recommend? | nǐ tuījiàn shénme? | 你推薦什麼? |
| I'd like to pay / the check. | wǒ yào jiézhàng. | 我要結帳。 |
| It's so tasty! | hǎo hǎochī! | 好好吃! |
| I'm full. | wǒ chī bǎo le. | 我吃飽了。 |
| One more, please. | zài yí ge. | 再一個。 |
| Egg pancake roll (breakfast). | dànbǐng. | 蛋餅。 |
| Soy milk. | dòujiāng. | 豆漿。 |
| Add an egg. | jiā dàn. | 加蛋。 |
| I'm vegetarian. | wǒ chīsù. | 我吃素。 |
| Please give me chopsticks. | qǐng gěi wǒ kuàizi. | 請給我筷子。 |
| Table for two. | liǎng wèi. | 兩位。 |
| One moment / hang on. | děng yíxià. | 等一下。 |
| Can you box this up (to go)? | kěyǐ dǎbāo ma? | 可以打包嗎? |