我们的菜还没来
wǒmen de cài hái méi lái
Our food hasn't come yet · trad. 我們的菜還沒來
我们的菜还没来 (wǒmen de cài hái méi lái) means "our food hasn't come yet." It is commonly used in a restaurant setting to inform staff that the ordered dishes have not arrived.
What does 我们的菜还没来 (wǒmen de cài hái méi lái) mean?
我们的菜还没来 (wǒmen de cài hái méi lái) means “our food hasn't come yet” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “Our food still hasn't come.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite, often used to gently remind restaurant staff. Adding “请问” (qǐngwèn, “may I ask”) or “不好意思” (bù hǎoyìsi, “excuse me”) can make it even more courteous.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “WOH-men duh TSAI hai MAY lai.” The tones are mostly falling or rising, with 'de' being a neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 菜还没上cài hái méi shàngthe food hasn't been served yet
- 我们的菜怎么还没来？wǒmen de cài zěnme hái méi lái?Why hasn't our food come yet?
- 等了很久了děng le hěn jiǔ lehave waited for a long time
Examples
服务员，我们的菜还没来。
fúwùyuán, wǒmen de cài hái méi lái.
Waiter, our food hasn't come yet.
我们已经等了半小时了，我们的菜还没来。
wǒmen yǐjīng děng le bàn xiǎoshí le, wǒmen de cài hái méi lái.
We've already waited half an hour, our food still hasn't come.
不好意思，我们的菜还没来，请问还要多久？
bù hǎo yìsi, wǒmen de cài hái méi lái, qǐngwèn hái yào duō jiǔ?
Excuse me, our food hasn't come yet, how much longer will it be?
Pro tip: The phrase “还没来” (hái méi lái) literally means “still hasn't come,” implying an expectation that the food should have arrived by now.
Related phrases
请给我筷子 · Chopsticks, please请给我一杯水 · A glass of water, please这不是我点的 · This isn't what i ordered
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