Practical phrases for travel — ordering, paying, and getting around.
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早餐几点开始?
What time is breakfast? (几点 — 'how-many o'clock'. 早餐 — 'morning meal'.)
你们开门了吗?
Are you open? (Literally 'you-all open-door now?')
洗手间在哪里?
Where's the bathroom? (洗手间 — 'wash-hand room'.)
还有卫生纸吗?
Is there more toilet paper? (还有 = 'still have'. 卫生纸 — 'hygiene paper'.)
哪里有好的餐厅?
Where's a good restaurant? (Literally 'where has good-DE restaurant?')
便宜还是贵?
Is it cheap or expensive? (还是 = 'or' (used in questions, not statements).)
哪里有超市?
Where can I find a supermarket? (超市 — 'super-market' (abbreviation of 超级市场).)
你要几个?
How many do you want? (几 is used for small numbers (under ten). 个 = generic counter.)
自来水能喝吗?
Can I drink the tap water? (自来水 — 'self-come water' = tap water.)
一、二、三、四、五
One, two, three, four, five
六、七、八、九、十
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
多少钱?
How much does it cost? (Literally 'how-much money?')
可以刷卡吗?
Can I pay by card? (刷卡 — 'swipe card'.)
买单,谢谢
Can we pay, please? (买单 — 'buy bill'.)
我们AA吧
Let's split it (AA制 = 'go Dutch' — borrowed abbreviation, very common. 吧 softens suggestions.)
有水吗?
Do you have water?
请结账!
The bill, please! (结账 — 'settle account'.)
我请我朋友
I'll pay for my friend (请 — 'invite/treat' when it comes to paying.)
我朋友请我
My friend is treating me
还需要别的吗?
Can I help you with anything else? (Literally 'still need other?')
这个很好吃
This tastes delicious (好吃 — 'good eat'. For drinks use 好喝 ('good drink').)
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