daap3 toi2搭枱

Jyutpingdaap3 toi2

Yaledaap tói

動詞

Definition

To share a table with strangers at a restaurant.

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How it's used

Sharing a table is a standard social norm in busy Hong Kong eateries, especially during lunch hours. It is considered polite to ask before sitting down, usually by gesturing to the empty chair and asking if it is taken. You are expected to keep to your own space and not engage in conversation with the strangers sharing your table.

Examples

nei1呢dou6度hou2好do1多jan4人，nei5你gaai3介m4唔gaai3介ji3意daap3搭toi2枱aa4呀？

It is very crowded here, do you mind sharing a table?

ngo5我m4唔soeng2想daap3搭toi2枱，bat1不jyu4如wan2搵gwo3過dai6第ji6二gaan1間sik6食laa1啦。

I do not want to share a table, let us find another place to eat.

Common phrases

m4唔gaai3介ji3意daap3搭toi2枱

do not mind sharing a table

bei6被bik1迫daap3搭toi2枱

forced to share a table

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply sitting at a large table with friends. The term specifically implies that the people sharing the table are strangers to one another.