How to Say ‘The Yirgacheffe is a light roast, right?’ in Simplified Chinese
耶加雪菲是浅烘的吧？
yé jiā xuě fēi shì qiǎn hōng de ba
[Yējiāxuěfēi shir qiǎn hōng de ba]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending with 吧 (ba) turns a statement into "..., right?", which signals you think you already know the answer. It is softer than 吗.
Phrase Breakdown
耶加雪菲
yé jiā xuě fēi
[Yējiāxuěfēi]
Yirgacheffe
An Ethiopian coffee origin known for bright, floral flavors.
耶加雪菲有花香。
Yirgacheffe has a floral aroma.
是浅烘的吧？
shì qiǎn hōng de ba
is light-roasted, right?
吧 at the end asks the listener to confirm something you think is true.
你是老板吧？
You're the owner, right?
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A linking verb meaning 'to be.' It connects a subject with identity or description.
她是医生。
She is a doctor.
浅
qiǎn
[qiǎn]
light; shallow
Light or shallow; for coffee it describes a light roast level.
这款豆子是浅烘的。
These beans are lightly roasted.
烘
hōng
[hōng]
to roast
To roast or bake with dry heat, used for coffee beans.
他们自己烘咖啡豆。
They roast their own coffee beans.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
Placed after a description to mean 'the kind that is…'.
我要热的。
I want a hot one.
吧
ba
[ba]
right?; I suppose
Sentence-final particle seeking confirmation.
你是学生吧？
You're a student, right?
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