What does the 7-Eleven cashier in Taiwan ask you?
Expect to hear 要加熱嗎? (yào jiārè ma, "Shall I heat it up?"), 要袋子嗎? (yào dàizi ma, "Do you want a bag?"), 有載具嗎? (yǒu zàijù ma, "Do you have a receipt barcode?"). Useful things to say: 好,謝謝。 (hǎo, xièxie, "Yes please, thanks") and 不用。 (bú yòng, "No need").
The whole conversation: At 7-Eleven
There is a 7-Eleven or FamilyMart on almost every corner. At the till you get three or four quick questions.
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You hear
歡迎光臨! huānyíng guānglín Welcome!
Called out every time the door chimes. You do not need to answer.
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You hear
要加熱嗎? yào jiārè ma Shall I heat it up?
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You say
好,謝謝。 hǎo, xièxie Yes please, thanks.
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You hear
要袋子嗎? yào dàizi ma Do you want a bag?
Bags cost a dollar or two, so they always ask.
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You say
不用。 bú yòng No need.
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You hear
有載具嗎? yǒu zàijù ma Do you have a receipt barcode?
Locals scan a barcode on their phone to save receipts for the receipt lottery. As a visitor, just say 沒有.
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You say
沒有。 méiyǒu No, I don't.
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You hear
發票要不要? fāpiào yào bú yào Do you want the receipt?
Take it: every receipt is a ticket in the government lottery, drawn every two months.
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You hear
一共八十五。 yígòng bāshíwǔ That's 85 altogether.
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You say
我用悠遊卡。 wǒ yòng Yōuyóukǎ I'll pay with my EasyCard.
Thank you. Your answer is saved with this scene so we can fix lines that sound off.
Questions about this scene
What does the 7-Eleven cashier in Taiwan ask you?
Expect to hear 要加熱嗎? (yào jiārè ma, "Shall I heat it up?"), 要袋子嗎? (yào dàizi ma, "Do you want a bag?"), 有載具嗎? (yǒu zàijù ma, "Do you have a receipt barcode?"). Useful things to say: 好,謝謝。 (hǎo, xièxie, "Yes please, thanks") and 不用。 (bú yòng, "No need").
What does "要加熱嗎?" mean in Mandarin (Taiwan)?
It means "Shall I heat it up?". It is pronounced yào jiārè ma. A natural reply is 好,謝謝。 (hǎo, xièxie), "Yes please, thanks".
What does "要袋子嗎?" mean in Mandarin (Taiwan)?
It means "Do you want a bag?". It is pronounced yào dàizi ma. A natural reply is 不用。 (bú yòng), "No need".
What does "有載具嗎?" mean in Mandarin (Taiwan)?
It means "Do you have a receipt barcode?". It is pronounced yǒu zàijù ma. A natural reply is 沒有。 (méiyǒu), "No, I don't".