What'll it be Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhwətəɫ/, /ˈwətəɫ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈbi/, /bi

WUH-tuhl it BEE

UK

ˈwɒt.əl/ /ˈɪt/ /bˈiː

WOT-uhl it BEE

التعريف

A casual way to ask what someone would like, especially when ordering food or drinks, or making a choice.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, commonly used by waiters, bartenders, or friends. Not suitable for formal situations. Often said quickly in speech as 'Whadd'll it be?' or 'What'll it be then?' Used mainly in service settings or when offering choices.

• Spanish: ¿Qué va a ser? - ¿Qué desea?
• Portuguese (BR): O que vai ser? - O que deseja?
• Portuguese (PT): O que vai ser? - O que deseja?
• Chinese (Simplified): 要什么？ - 你要点什么？
• Chinese (Traditional): 要什麼？ - 你要點什麼？
• Hindi: क्या लोगे? - क्या चाहिए?
• Arabic: ماذا تريد؟ - ماذا سيكون؟
• Bengali: কি নিবেন - কী হবে
• Russian: Что будете? - Что закажете?
• Japanese: ご注文は？
• Vietnamese: Bạn muốn gọi gì? - Bạn chọn gì?
• Korean: 뭐 드릴까요?
• Turkish: Ne alırsınız? - Ne olacak?
• Urdu: کیا لیں گے؟
• Indonesian: Bạn muốn gì? - Gọi món gì?

جمل نموذجية

The waiter asked, "What'll it be?"

basic

When you get to the front, they say, "What'll it be?"

basic

The bartender smiled and said, "What'll it be?"

basic

You stand at the food truck and the cook asks, "What'll it be?"

natural

"What'll it be?" she said, ready to write down my order.

natural

It's your turn, so the barista looks up and says, "What'll it be?"

natural