bumclouds Posted August 28, 2010 at 10:57 AM Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 at 10:57 AM Hey guys, Often when I walk into a fast food place in Taiwan I am unable to read or pronounce anything on the menu (I'm not very good at Chinese yet), but I want to be able to point to the item on the menu and say "I would like this one please" or "Can I please order this one" (pointing at the same time). I can't say 我要这个 can I? That's a bit too rude right? Is there a more polite way? Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doraemon Posted August 28, 2010 at 11:11 AM Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 at 11:11 AM I'm guessing“我要这个”would be slightly rude, although I'm sure they wouldn't really mind since you're making an effort to order in a language that's not your native language. But if you want to be politer, you can say something like “请来一份这个”. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members bondyxue Posted August 28, 2010 at 11:40 AM New Members Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 at 11:40 AM “你好，我要这个。” also can work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumclouds Posted August 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 at 11:48 AM Doraemon.. I can't really understand the phrase "请来一份这个" Can you break it down for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor04 Posted August 28, 2010 at 04:12 PM Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 at 04:12 PM 请来一份这个 请 = please 来 = come 一 = one 份 = portion 这个 = this Please bring me an order of this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEye Posted August 28, 2010 at 04:34 PM Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 at 04:34 PM Let's be realistic. He's in Taiwan, so he should say 『請來一份這個』. If he speaks in simplified characters, they might misunderstand. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumclouds Posted September 3, 2010 at 12:01 PM Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 at 12:01 PM Is it OK to use 请你给我这个？？ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted September 3, 2010 at 12:26 PM Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 at 12:26 PM Is it OK to use 请你给我这个？？ yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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