Chinese phrase
我来夹〜 wǒ lái jiā 〜
Meaning
Let me serve ___
When to use it
Offers to serve some food for someone else. It is a polite, helpful offer at a shared meal, often when another diner has not taken any yet.
Example dialogue
那盘菜没人夹,我来夹青菜吧。 nà pán cài méi rén jiā wǒ lái jiā qīng cài ba
No one is taking anything from that dish, so let me serve some greens.
好,谢谢你。 hǎo xiè xiè nǐ
Okay, thank you.