粵

搭daap3枱toi2

daap3 toi2dā sì

English

  1. to share a table with random strangers
  2. to share a table with someone you don't know at a restaurant (which is quite common in Hong Kong)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同唔識嘅人坐埋同一張枱各自食飯(喺香港嘅茶餐廳、茶樓、快餐店好常見)

Examples

  • 我哋唔識嘅,我只不過係搭枱㗎啫。

    We don't know each other. We just share the table.

  • 如果唔介意搭枱嘅話,而家就有位㗎喇。

    If you don't mind sharing the same table with others, there are seats for you now.

Sources: cc-canto, words.hk

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