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At the Restaurant

Excuse me, this isn’t cooked.

Mm-goy, lay dee soong may sook.

Do you have an English menu please?

Yow mo ying-man charn pie mm-goy?

That looks good, I’ll have that.

Bay dee gore dee or mm-goy.

What do you recommend?

Yow mutt yeah ho sick?

Can I have the bill please?

My darn mm-goy?

Can I have a receipt please?

Bay darn or mm-goy.

We are vegetarians.

Or day sick so.

Can we have a non-smoking table?

Yow mo fay cup ying coy-ee mm-goy?

Where’s the toilet please?

Chee-saw high been dough mm-goy?

I’ll have that (point to the dish you’re referring to) but with no meat.

Gore dee (point now) mm-yew yook mm-goy.

A cup of water please.

Mm-goy nay bay boo-ee soy or.

Can we smoke?

Hor-mm-hor yee sick yin?

Doggie bag please.

Bong or bow hay coy-ee.

Beef fried noodles.

Yart gore ngow yok chow mean.

Beef & rice.

Yart gore ngow yok farn.

Chicken noodle soup.

Yart gore guy-ee tong mean.

Chicken and rice.

Yart gore guy-ee farn.

Chicken fried noodles.

Yart gore guy-ee chow mean.

Pork noodle soup please.

Mm-goy yart gore jew yok tong mean.

Pork and rice.

Yart gore jew yok farn.

Vegetables and rice.

Yart gore choy farn.

Vegetables and noodle soup.

Yart gore choy tong mean.

Vegetables and stir fried noodles.

Yart gore choy chow mean.

(Literally, the yart gore above means “one of these dishes.”)

Got any fish today?

Gum-yart, yow mo yew?

I’m full.

Sick bow.

No MSG thanks.

Mm-yew may jing.

(Mm-yew should really be Mm-yee-oo but Mm-yew will do.)

No chillies.

Mm-yew lart.

More chillies.

Door dee lart.

Some water please.

Soy mm-goy.

(Soy should really be Soy-ee but Soy will do.)

And, when you hear the nice waiter or waitress say “Bay cheen” - it’s time to pay up!