How to Say ‘A latte, please’ in Simplified Chinese
来一杯拿铁
lái yī bēi ná tiě
[lái ee bēi ná tiě]
💬 Usage Tip: 来 "come" is the everyday verb for ordering: 来 + amount + item. Swap the item freely: 来一杯美式 "an Americano, please".
Phrase Breakdown
来一杯
lái yī bēi
give me a cup
来 is a casual verb for ordering ('bring/give me'). 一 changes to 2nd tone before 杯: 'lái yì bēi'.
来一杯茶。
A cup of tea, please.
Words in this phrase
来
lái
[lái]
to have; to bring (when ordering)
Used colloquially when ordering food or drinks, meaning 'give me'.
来一碗面条。
A bowl of noodles, please.
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
The number one; in some phrases it means 'a' or 'one whole'.
我们一家来吃晚饭。
Our whole family came for dinner.
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup
A small container used for drinking.
她喝了一杯水。
She drank a cup of water.
拿铁
ná tiě
[ná tiě]
latte
A type of coffee made with espresso and hot steamed milk.
我想要一杯拿铁。
I would like a cup of latte.
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