"ready to order" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 准备点餐

Definition

在餐厅中用来表示你已经决定好要点什么，可以告诉服务员你的点餐了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是餐厅里常用的礼貌表达，通常用来叫服务员。多人用“我们准备点餐了”，自己用“我准备点餐了”。很少在用餐外场合使用。

Examples

Are you ready to order or do you need more time?

你们**准备点餐**了吗，还是还需要时间？

Please let me know when you're ready to order.

请在**准备点餐**时告诉我。

We're ready to order now, thank you.

我们现在**准备点餐**了，谢谢。

Just wave at the waiter when you're ready to order.

**准备点餐**时，只需招手叫服务员即可。

If you're not ready to order yet, we can start with some drinks.

如果还没**准备点餐**，我们可以先点些饮料。

Usually, people say they're ready to order after looking at the menu for a few minutes.

通常大家看完菜单几分钟后就会说**准备点餐**了。