How to Say “I will have the same” in Chinese
Food and dining · HSK 3
"I will have the same" in Chinese is 我要一样的 (Wǒ yào yíyàng de). 一样的 literally means 'the same kind/one,' and the 的 turns it into a noun phrase; 'the same one.' In restaurants, Chinese speakers often swap 要 yào ('want') for 来 lái, which sounds more natural and a bit more casual; 来一个一样的 is what you'll actually hear at a 火锅 hotpot table.
Primary translation
我要一样的
Wǒ yào yíyàng de
Traditional: 我要一樣的
Variants by register
Formal
我也要一样的，谢谢
Wǒ yě yào yíyàng de, xièxie
Casual
我也来一个一样的
Wǒ yě lái yí ge yíyàng de
When to use it
一样的 literally means 'the same kind/one,' and the 的 turns it into a noun phrase; 'the same one.' In restaurants, Chinese speakers often swap 要 yào ('want') for 来 lái, which sounds more natural and a bit more casual; 来一个一样的 is what you'll actually hear at a 火锅 hotpot table. Note 一样 uses tone sandhi: yī becomes yí before a fourth-tone syllable.
Example sentences
他点什么我就要一样的。
Tā diǎn shénme wǒ jiù yào yíyàng de.
Whatever he orders, I'll have the same.
服务员，我也来一个一样的。
Fúwùyuán, wǒ yě lái yí ge yíyàng de.
Waiter, I'll have one of the same too.
两杯一样的，加冰。
Liǎng bēi yíyàng de, jiā bīng.
Two of the same, with ice.