dee duck-mm-duck?
I’m not a tourist.
Or mm-high yow hark.
Have you got a small?
Nay yow mo sigh ma?
Have you got a medium?
Nay yow mo joong ma?
Have you got a large?
Nay yow mo die ma?
OK, I’ll think about it.
Or lum ha seen.
Have you got any other colours?
Nay yow mo kay tar sick?
Will it work overseas?
Hay-ee ngoy gwok yong duck-mm-duck?
Can you deliver?
Yow mo soong four?
When?
Gay see?
What day?
Been yart?
What time?
Gay deem joong?
Can you deliver this week?
Gum gore lay by soong for duck-mm-duck?
Can you deliver next week?
Ha gore lay by soong for duck-mm-duck?
Can you deliver this weekend?
Gum gore tzow moot soong for duck-mm-duck?
The soong in ‘Can you deliver’…etc has no phonetic next of kin in English. Soong is a combination of the vowel sounds in ooze and the u sound of sung.
(Next, you may need to ask one of the following)
Saturday?
Lay-by look?
Sunday?
Lay-by yart?
Morning?
Serng jow?
Afternoon?
Ha jow?
Can you deliver today?
Gum-yart soong for duck-mm-duck?
Are you open tomorrow?
Ting-yart hoy-mm-hoy moon?
What time do you open?
Gay deem hoy moon?
What time do you close?
Gay deem sarn moon?
Can you order me one?
Bong or or-dah duck-mm-duck?
When can I have it?
Gay see yow duck law?
I want my money back!
Bay farn cheen or!
Can I pay by credit card?
Look card duck-mm-duck?
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.”)
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