
Ordering a coffee (Advanced): Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.
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Key Phrases
我想点一杯咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
I'd like to order a coffee.
我想先看看豆子的选择。
wǒ xiǎng xiān kàn kàn dòu zi de xuǎn zé
I want to look at the bean options first.
那我就要一杯中烘的埃塞俄比亚。
nà wǒ jiù yào yī bēi zhōng hōng de āi sāi é bǐ yà
Then I'll have a medium-roast Ethiopian.
Skills You'll Learn
How to greet someone and order coffee politely in a café.
如何在咖啡馆礼貌地打招呼并点咖啡。
rú hé zài kā fēi guǎn lǐ mào dì dǎ zhāo hū bìng diǎn kā fēi
How to ask about bean origins, flavor notes, and roast level.
如何询问咖啡豆产地、风味和烘焙程度。
rú hé xún wèn kā fēi dòu chǎn dì fēng wèi hé hōng bèi chéng dù
How to choose a coffee and confirm your final order.
如何选择咖啡并确认最后的点单。
rú hé xuǎn zé kā fēi bìng què rèn zuì hòu de diǎn dān
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a cozy coffee shop in China, ordering a cup of coffee and asking about different bean options, flavors, and roast levels before choosing the one you like.
你好,我想点一杯咖啡。
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
Hi, I'd like to order a cup of coffee.
欢迎,今天想喝什么风味的?
huān yíng jīn tiān xiǎng hē shén me fēng wèi de
Welcome, what flavor would you like today?
我想先看看豆子的选择。
wǒ xiǎng xiān kàn kàn dòu zi de xuǎn zé
I'd like to take a look at the bean options first.
可以,我们有埃塞俄比亚、哥伦比亚,还有店里的拼配豆。
kě yǐ wǒ men yǒu āi sāi é bǐ yà gē lún bǐ yà hái yǒu diàn lǐ de pīn pèi dòu
Of course. We have Ethiopian, Colombian, and our house blend.
埃塞俄比亚的味道怎么样?
āi sāi é bǐ yà de wèi dào zěn me yàng
What does the Ethiopian taste like?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好。
nǐ hǎo
Hello.
我想点一杯咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
I want to order a cup of coffee.
💬 [点] is the everyday verb for ordering food and drinks. You can swap the thing after it: [我想点一杯美式。] or [我想点一个蛋糕。]
See breakdown →你好,我想点一杯咖啡。
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
Hello, I'd like to order a coffee.
🇨🇳 [你好] is fine, but in many coffee shops in China people often skip it and go straight to the order, especially if it's busy. Adding [我想点…] still sounds polite and natural.
See breakdown →欢迎。
huān yíng
Welcome.
今天。
jīn tiān
Today.
想喝什么风味的?
xiǎng hē shén me fēng wèi de
What flavor would you like to drink?
💬 [什么风味的] means "what kind of flavor," with [的] turning the flavor phrase into something that describes the coffee. You can reuse this with other choices too: [什么口味的?] or [什么豆子的?]
See breakdown →今天想喝什么风味的?
jīn tiān xiǎng hē shén me fēng wèi de
What flavor would you like today?
💬 In [想喝什么风味的], the question word [什么] stays where the unknown thing would go; Chinese usually doesn't move it to the front. The same pattern works in [你想喝什么?] and [你想买什么豆子?]
See breakdown →我想先看看。
wǒ xiǎng xiān kàn kàn
I want to take a look first.
💬 [先] goes before the verb to mean "first," and [看看] is a light, casual "have a look." The repeated verb often makes the action sound less direct: [我先看看菜单。]
See breakdown →豆子的选择。
dòu zi de xuǎn zé
The bean options.
💬 [豆子的选择] uses [的] to link two nouns: the first noun describes what kind of choice it is. The same pattern works in [咖啡的味道] and [店里的推荐]
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