慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “Can I scan the QR code to order?” in Taiwanese Mandarin
kěyǐ sǎomǎ diǎncān ma?
可以掃碼點餐嗎？
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| sǎo | sweep, scan |
| mǎ | code |
| diǎn | order |
| cān | meal |
When to use it
More and more restaurants put a QR code on each table: you scan it, order on your phone, and the food comes to you. Staff will often just point at it and say sǎo zhège. Some ask you to pay at the counter afterwards, so check before you walk out.
What you might hear back
zhuōshàng yǒu QR code, sǎo yíxià jiù kěyǐ diǎn.
桌上有QR code，掃一下就可以點。
“There's a QR code on the table — scan it and you can order.”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| I'd like to pay / the check | wǒ yào jiézhàng. | 我要結帳。 |
| Table for two | liǎng wèi. | 兩位。 |
| What do you recommend? | nǐ tuījiàn shénme? | 你推薦什麼？ |
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