你们有什么推荐的？
nǐmen yǒu shénme tuījiàn de?
What do you recommend · trad. 你們有什麼推薦的？
你们有什么推荐的？ (nǐmen yǒu shénme tuījiàn de) is a polite way to ask a group of people, such as restaurant staff or shop assistants, for their recommendations. It's a good move to ask staff for their house specialty.
What does 你们有什么推荐的？ (nǐmen yǒu shénme tuījiàn de?) mean?
你们有什么推荐的？ (nǐmen yǒu shénme tuījiàn de?) means “what do you recommend” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “You (plural) have what recommendations?”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. Use this when addressing multiple staff members. If asking a single person, use 你有什么推荐的？ (nǐ yǒu shénme tuījiàn de). To ask for a specific “house specialty,” you could say 有没有招牌菜？ (yǒu méiyǒu zhāopái cài?, “Do you have any signature dishes?”).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “NEE-men YOH shén-muh TWAY-jyen duh.” Pay attention to the rising tone on “yǒu” and “tuī.”
Other ways to say it
- 你有什么推荐的？nǐ yǒu shénme tuījiàn de?What do you recommend? (singular)
- 有什么好吃的？yǒu shénme hǎochī de?What's good to eat? / What's delicious?
- 有没有招牌菜？yǒu méiyǒu zhāopai cài?Do you have any signature dishes?
Examples
服务员，你们有什么推荐的？
fúwùyuán, nǐmen yǒu shénme tuījiàn de?
Waiter, what do you recommend?
我们是第一次来，你们有什么推荐的吗？
wǒmen shì dìyī cì lái, nǐmen yǒu shénme tuījiàn de ma?
It's our first time here, do you have any recommendations?
这家店的招牌菜是什么？
zhè jiā diàn de zhāopai cài shì shénme?
What's the signature dish of this restaurant?
Pro tip: Use 你们 (nǐmen) when speaking to multiple staff members, like in a restaurant. If only one person is present, use 你 (nǐ).
Related phrases
菜单给我看一下 · The menu, please有英文菜单吗？ · Do you have an english menu来一个这个 · One of these, please
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