How to say “Do you have a table?” in Chinese
“Do you have a table?” in Chinese is 有位子吗？, written in pinyin as Yǒu wèizi ma?.
有位子吗？
Yǒu wèizi ma?
Do you have a table?
Word by word
What each part of 有位子吗？ actually means.
- 有yǒuto have / there is
- 位子wèiziseat / table spot
- 吗ma(question particle)
When you use it
- Say it the moment you step into a busy restaurant with no host stand — the nearest staff member will either wave you to a table or start a waitlist with your name.
- It also works at the door of a full noodle shop at lunch rush: asking takes two seconds and often gets you 两位马上 (two seats right away) instead of standing around guessing.
Use 有位子吗？ in restaurant situations. Order food, ask for the bill, handle spice levels.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
两位。
Liǎng wèi
Table for two.
有两位的位子吗？
Yǒu liǎng wèi de wèizi ma?
Is there a table for two?
要等多久？
Yào děng duōjiǔ?
How long is the wait?
What usually trips people up
- Using 房间 (room) or 位置 for a restaurant table — 位子 is the natural word for a seat in a restaurant; 位置 means a location or position and sounds like you're asking about the building.
- Skipping the party size — 有位子吗 gets you moving, but adding 两位 or 三位 up front lets the staff match you to the right table in one step instead of a second round of gestures.
- Waiting outside a half-empty restaurant — in many casual places you seat yourself; if nobody responds to 有位子吗, walk toward any open table and the staff will stop you if it's reserved.
What you might hear back
- 有，这边请。Yǒu, zhèbiān qǐngYes, this way please.
- 稍微等一下，马上好。Shāowěi děng yíxià, mǎshàng hǎoWait a moment, it'll be ready soon.
- 几位？Jǐ wèi?How many people?
Common questions
- How do you say "Do you have a table?" in Chinese?
- "Do you have a table?" in Chinese is 有位子吗？ — written in pinyin as Yǒu wèizi ma?. It is a restaurant phrase you would use in China.
- What does 有位子吗？ mean in Chinese?
- 有位子吗？ (Yǒu wèizi ma?) means "Do you have a table?". Broken down word by word: 有 (yǒu) means "to have / there is"; 位子 (wèizi) means "seat / table spot"; 吗 (ma) means "(question particle)".
- When would you use "Do you have a table?" in Chinese?
- Say it the moment you step into a busy restaurant with no host stand — the nearest staff member will either wave you to a table or start a waitlist with your name. It also works at the door of a full noodle shop at lunch rush: asking takes two seconds and often gets you 两位马上 (two seats right away) instead of standing around guessing.
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