Being Served the Food

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When the food is served at the restaurant, the server will sometimes remind us to be careful.

侍應 si6 jing3

haak3

1. 
小心呀吓
siu2 sam1aa3 haa2.
be carefulSP
Be careful.
2. 
呀吓
tai2jit6aa3 haa2.
be carefulhotSP
Be careful of hot things.

The server will sometimes say the dish name too.

3. 
燒味拼盤慢用
siu1 mei2 ping3 pun2,cing2maan6 jung6.
Siu Mei Platterpleaseenjoy your meal
Siu Mei Platter. Please enjoy your meal.

In restaurants like cha chaan teng, we usually order our own food individually. The server will sometimes ask which person the food or drink is for.

4.   
C邊個㗎 / 邊位㗎
Ccaan1hai6bin1 go3 gaa3 / bin1 wai2 gaa3?
Csetbewhose + SP
Set C is whose? [= Who is Set C for?]
  • 邊個嘅 bin1 go3 ge3 / 邊位嘅 bin1 wai2 ge3 (‘whose’) + 呀 aa3 (Sentence particle for questions) = 邊個㗎 bin1 go3 gaa3 / 邊位㗎 bin1 wai2 gaa3
5.   
C邊個㗎 / 邊位㗎
Ccaan1bin1 go3 gaa3 / bin1 wai2 gaa3?
Csetwhose + SP
Set C is whose? [= Who is Set C for?]
6. 
C我嘅唔該
Ccaan1hai6ngo5 ge3,m4 goi1.
Csetbeminethank you
Set C is mine. Thank you.
7. 
C我嘅唔該
Ccaan1ngo5 ge3,m4 goi1.
Csetminethank you
Set C is mine. Thank you.
8.   
邊個㗎 / 邊位㗎
jit6naai5caa4hai6bin1 go3 gaa3 / bin1 wai2 gaa3?
hotmilkteabewhose + SP
Hot milk tea is whose? [= Who is hot milk tea for?]
9.   
邊個㗎 / 邊位㗎
jit6naai5caa4bin1 go3 gaa3 / bin1 wai2 gaa3?
hotmilkteawhose + SP
Hot milk tea is whose? [= Who is hot milk tea for?]
10. 
佢嘅唔該
jit6naai5caa4hai6keoi5 ge3,m4 goi1.
hotmilkteabehis / hersthank you
Hot milk tea is his or hers. Thank you.
11. 
佢嘅唔該
jit6naai5caa4keoi5 ge3,m4 goi1.
hotmilkteahis / hersthank you
Hot milk tea is his or hers. Thank you.

If we are not sure what the food or drink is, we can ask:

12. 
乜嘢
ni1dip6hai6mat1 je5lai4gaa3?
thisplatebewhatSPSP
What is this plate?
  • We can replace the classifier 碟 dip6 (‘plate’) with other classifiers, such as 碗 wun2 (‘bowl’) and 杯 bui1 (‘cup’). We can also use the classifier 個 go3 if we’re not sure about the classifier.
13. 
西炒飯
ni1dip6hai6sai1 caau2 faan6lai4ge3.
thisplatebeWestern Fried RiceSPSP
This plate is Western Fried Rice.
14. 
鴛鴦
bin1bui1hai6jyun1 joeng1lai4gaa3?
whichcupbeyuen yeungSPSP
Which cup is yuen yeung?
15. 
鴛鴦
ni1bui1hai6jyun1 joeng1lai4ge3.
thiscupbeyuen yeungSPSP
This cup is yuen yeung.

If more than one person has ordered the same food or drink, but one person has special requirements, we can ask the staff which one is made with those special requirements.

16. 
bin1bui1hai6siu2tim4gaa3?
whichcupbelesssweetSP
Which cup is less sugar?
17. 
ni1bui1hai6siu2tim4ge3.
thiscupbelesssweetSP
This cup is less sugar.

If incorrect food is served, we can say:

18. 
BD
ngo5hai6jiu3Bcaan1,m4hai6jiu3Dcaan1aa3.
IbewantBSetnotbewantDsetSP
What I want is Set B. What I want is not Set D.
19. 
ngo5hai6jiu3dung3ning2caa4,
Ibewanticedlemontea
m4hai6jiu3dung3naai5caa4aa3.
notbewanticedmilkteaSP
What I want iced lemon tea.
What I want is not iced milk tea.
20. 
ngo5giu3zo2zau2tim4ge3.
IorderAPwithoutsweetSP
I have ordered it without sugar.
21.   
唔好意思同 / 幫
m4 hou2 ji3 si1,ngo5tung4 / bong1nei5wun6jat1wun6aa1.
sorryIforyouchangeonechangeSP
Sorry. Let me change it for you.

Sometimes multiple plates, bowls or cups are served at once. If we’re not sure which one is ours, we can ask:

22. 
我㗎
bin1bui1hai6ngo5 gaa3?
whichcupbemine + SP
Which cup is mine?
  • We can replace the classifier 杯 bui1 (‘cup’) with other classifiers, such as 碟 dip6 (‘plate’) and 碗 wun2 (‘bowl’).
  • 我嘅 ngo5 ge3 (mine) + 呀 aa3 (Sentence particle for questions) = 我㗎 ngo5 gaa3
23. 
你嘅
ni1bui1hai6nei5 ge3.
thiscupbeyours
This cup is yours.

If we’re not sure about what an ingredient inside a dish is, we can ask:

24. 
乜嘢
ni1di1hai6mat1 je5lai4gaa3?
thisCLbewhatSPSP
What is this?
25. 
枝竹
ni1di1hai6zi1 zuk1lai4ge3.
thisCLbebean curd stickSPSP
This is bean curd stick.
26. 
o5.
I see
I see.
  • We use 哦 o5 to respond when we finally know something we didn’t know before. Remember to say it longer. Otherwise, you may sound unfriendly.

We can also specify the type of food or drink in our questions.

27. 
乜嘢
ni1di1hai6mat1 je5juk6lai4gaa3?
thisCLbewhatmeatSPSP
What meat is this?
  • We can replace 肉 juk6 with other type food or drinks, such as 魚 jyu2 (‘fish’), 菜 coi3 (‘vegetable’), 麵 min6 (‘noodles’), 湯 tong1 (‘soup’) and 茶 caa4 (‘tea’).
28. 
羊肉
ni1di1hai6joeng4 juk6lai4ge3.
thisCLbelambSPSP
This is lamb.
29. 
o5.
I see
I see.

If we want to take a picture of the food or drink before eating, we say:

30. 
一陣
dang2jat1 zan6,ngo5jing2zoeng1soeng1sin1.
waita momentItakeCLphotofirst
Wait a moment. I will take a photo first.
31. 
一陣相機
dang2jat1 zan6,soeng2 gei1sik6sin1.
waita momentcameraeatfirst
Wait a moment. The camera will eat first.

During celebratory meals, we will sometimes drink a toast before eating.

32. 
飲杯
jam2 bui1.
cheers
Cheers.