Updated on December 27, 2022
Welcome to Ming Mandarin’s free online Mandarin Chinese lessons. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to order food in Mandarin Chinese (at a Chinese restaurant, of course).
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How to Order Food in Mandarin Chinese?
Order Food in Mandarin at Chinese Restaurant (words/phrases 1-10)
| Waiter. Menu！ | fúwùyuán， càidān！ | 服务员，菜单! |
| Waiter, I am ready to order! | fúwùyuán，diǎn cài！ | 服务员，点菜 |
| I'd like to have one of this, two of this | wǒ yào yíɡè zhèɡè，liǎnɡɡè zhèɡè | 我要一个这个，两个这个 |
| And one bowl of rice | hé yì wǎn mǐfàn | 和一碗米饭 |
| And also want one bottle of beer, cold | háiyào yì pínɡ píjiǔ，bīnɡde | 还要一瓶啤酒，冰的 |
| What's this？ | zhèɡè shì shénme？ | 这个是什么？ |
| Is this chicken? | zhèɡè shì jīròu ma？ | 这个是鸡肉吗？ |
| Is this pork？ | zhèɡè shì zhūròu ma？ | 这个是猪肉吗？ |
| Is this beef? | zhèɡè shì niúròu ma？ | 这个是牛肉吗？ |
| Do you have fish? | nǐmen yǒu yú ma？ | 你们有鱼吗？ |
Order Food in Mandarin at Chinese Restaurant (words/phrases 11-22)
| Is this spicy? | zhèɡè là ma？ | 这个辣吗？ |
| Where is the toilet？ | cèsuò zài nǎlǐ？ | 厕所在哪里？ |
| Please give me...... | qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ | 请给我 |
| Please give me menu | qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ càidān | 请给我菜单 |
| Please give me chopsticks | qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ kuàizi | 请给我筷子 |
| Please give me spoon | qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ sháozi | 请给我勺子 |
| Please give me receipt | qǐnɡ ɡěi wǒ fāpiào | 请给我发票 |
| Waiter, bill please! How much is it? | fúwùyuán，mǎidān，duōshǎo qián？ | 服务员，买单，多少钱？ |
| Rice | mǐ fàn | 米饭 |
| Congee | zhōu | 粥 |
| Vegetables | qīng cài | 青菜 |
| Dumplings | jiǎo zi | 饺子 |
Can you now order food in Mandarin Chinese? Let me know your feedback in the comments.