The 2020 Beijing Burger Festival is fast approaching, dudes. In fact, in just four days the entire north end of Wangjing Walk is going to be transformed into a gigantic party-zone in celebration of everything that is burgers, buns, patties, and of course, superheroes!.

As you know, our famous Burger Cup officially launches on the first day of the fest, Sep 18, in which you vote for your favorite buns around town. If you’re going to have the most informed 2020 Burger Cup vote, however, you’ll want to brush up on some of these helpful Mandarin phrases before barging into the city’s finest burger establishments.

Which brings us to…

Ordering a kickass burger, in Chinese:

Can I order a burger?
我可以点个汉堡吗？
wǒ kě yǐ diǎn gè hànbǎo ma?

I’d like a classic burger.
我想点经典汉堡。
wǒ xiǎng diǎn jīngdiǎn hànbǎo.

What is your signature burger?
招牌汉堡是什么？
zhāopái hànbǎo shì shénme?

Do you have veggie burger?
你们有素汉堡吗？
nǐ men yǒu sù hànbǎo ma?

Please don’t put ketchup.
请不要加番茄酱。
qǐng búyào jiā fānqié jiàng.

Please put all the sauces on the side.
请把酱料放在一边。
qǐng bǎ jiàngliào fàngzài yībiān.

How do you like your patty cooked?
肉饼要几成熟？
ròubǐng yào jǐchéng shú?

Medium rare
三分熟 sānfēn shú; medium 五分熟 wǔfēn shú; medium well 七分熟 qīfēn shú; well done 全熟 quánshú

What cold drinks you have?
你们有什么冷饮？
nǐ men yǒu shénme lěngyǐn?

Some useful words if you have dietary preferences or want to remove or add toppings:

Burger
汉堡
hànbǎo

Bun
汉堡胚
hànbǎo pēi

Cheese
芝士
zhīshì or
奶酪
nǎilào

Bacon
培根
péigēn

French fries
薯条
shǔtiáo

Salad
沙拉
shālā

Ketchup
番茄酱
fānqié jiàng

Onion
洋葱
yángcōng

Foie gras
鹅肝
é gān

Lettuce
生菜
shēngcài

Mustard
芥末酱
jièmo jiàng

Barbecue sauce
烤肉酱
kǎoròu jiàng

Patty
肉饼
ròubǐng

Tomato
西红柿
xīhóngshì

Pickle
酸黄瓜
suān huángguā

Mushroom
蘑菇
mógū

Tofu
豆腐
dòufu

Octopus
章鱼
zhāngyú

Avocado
牛油果
niúyóuguǒ

Juicy
多汁的
duōzhī de

Greasy
油腻的
yóunì de

Now, how about going out there with these more complex (and specific phrases):

I’d like to have a (Great Leap) double cheeseburger with a pint of Silver Needle White Ale.
我想点一个（大跃）奶酪汉堡，加一杯银针白啤。
wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī gè (dà yuè) nǎilào hànbǎo, jiā yī bēi yínzhēn báipí.

Can I have a Lao Thai Thai burger, with a pint of Slow Boat’s Monkey’s Fist IPA, please?
我可以点一个老泰泰汉堡，加一杯悠航的猴拳 IPA 吗？
wǒ kěyǐ diǎn yīgè lǎotàitài hànbǎo, jiā yī bēi yōuháng de hóuquán IPA ma?

What goes better with these Jing-A sliders, Juicy Dongbei IPA, or Lychee Chabuduo IPA?
京 A 的小汉堡配哪款啤酒比较好，东北 IPA 还是荔枝差不多 IPA ？
Jīng-A de xiǎo hànbǎo pèi nǎ kuǎn píjiǔ bǐjiào hǎo, dōngběi IPA háishì lìzhī chà buduō IPA?

We’d like to order some fries.
我们想要点一份薯角。
wǒ men xiǎngyào diǎn yīfèn shǔjiǎo.

Have you tried the Fortune foie gras burger at High Town?
你吃过海棠精酿的鹅肝汉堡吗？
nǐ chī guò hǎitáng jīngniàng de é gān hànbǎo ma?

Can I order a veggie burger to go?
我可以打包一个素汉堡吗？
wǒ kěyǐ dǎ bāo yīgè sù hànbǎo ma?

What’s your favorite burger in Beijing?
你最喜欢北京的哪家汉堡？
nǐ zuì xǐhuān běijīng de nǎjiā hànbǎo?

Have you tried all the burgers at the Burger Cup?
你在汉堡节把所有的汉堡都尝了吗？
nǐ zài hànbǎojiē bǎ suǒ yǒu de hànbǎo dōu chángle ma?

Did you try the rice burger from the shop around the corner?
你尝过街角那家店的米汉堡吗？
nǐ chángguò jiē jiǎo nàjiā diàn de mǐhànbǎo ma?

Shut up and dig in.
少废话，快吃 !
shǎo fèi huà, kuài chī!

Hungry? Tickets Now On Sale For Burger Fest 2020, Sep 18-20

Photo courtesy of Jing-A, Drunk Bar