Restaurant reservations Part 4: Asking about accessibility features for disabled guests.
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Key Phrases
預訂位子
yù dìng wèi zi
Book a table
無障礙設施
wú zhàng ài shè shī
Accessibility features
預訂成功了
yù dìng chéng gōng le
Reservation confirmed
Skills You'll Learn
Making a reservation at a restaurant
在餐廳訂位
zài cān tīng dìng wèi
Requesting accessibility information
詢問無障礙設施
xún wèn wú zhàng ài shè shī
Confirming a reservation
確認預訂
què rèn yù dìng
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're in Taiwan and you want to make a reservation at a local restaurant. You engage in a conversation with the restaurant staff to reserve a table for four on Saturday evening at 7 PM. During the conversation, you inquire about accessibility features, such as pathways, restrooms, and parking spots, to ensure a comfortable dining experience for everyone in your group.
你好，我想要預訂一個餐廳的位置。
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng yào yù dìng yī gè cān tīng de wèi zhì
Hello, I'd like to book a table at your restaurant.
你好，請問你想預訂什麼時間的位子？
nǐ hǎo qǐng wèn nǐ xiǎng yù dìng shén me shí jiān de wèi zi
Hello, what time would you like to book a table for?
我想預訂星期六晚上七點的位子。
wǒ xiǎng yù dìng xīng qī liù wǎn shàng qī diǎn de wèi zi
I'd like to book a table for Saturday evening at 7 PM.
好的，請問幾位客人？
hǎo de qǐng wèn jǐ wèi kè rén
Sure, for how many people?
總共有四位。我還想問一下，你們餐廳有沒有無障礙設施？
zǒng gòng yǒu sì wèi wǒ hái xiǎng wèn yī xià nǐ men cān tīng yǒu méi yǒu wú zhàng ài shè shī
There will be four of us. I'd also like to ask, does your restaurant have accessibility features?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
🇹🇼 [你好] is understood, but in Taiwan on the phone or when first approaching staff, people often start with [您好] to sound a bit more polite.
See breakdown →我想要
wǒ xiǎng yào
I would like
💬 [想要] is a handy soft way to say what you want: [我想要預訂位子] or [我想要問一下]. It sounds less blunt than just [我要].
See breakdown →預訂
yù dìng
To book
位子
wèi zi
Table
🇹🇼 In restaurants, [位子] often means a seat or table in everyday speech. Staff may also say [座位], which is a bit more formal.
See breakdown →餐廳
cān tīng
Restaurant
什麼時間
shén me shí jiān
What time
💬 [什麼] goes before the noun you're asking about: [什麼時間] (what time), [什麼地方] (what place). In Taiwan, people also often say [什麼時候] for "when."
See breakdown →星期六
xīng qī liù
Saturday
晚上
wǎn shàng
Night
七點
qī diǎn
At 7 PM
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