How to Say ‘I'd like a cup of coffee.’ in Simplified Chinese
来一杯咖啡。
lái yī bēi kā fēi
[lie ee bay kah-fay]
💬 Usage Tip: [来 + item] is a very common ordering pattern in casual service situations: [来一杯咖啡], [来一个小的]. It sounds natural for [give me/I'll have...], not rude.
Phrase Breakdown
来
lái
[lie]
to have; to get; bring
Used when ordering, meaning 'I'll have' or 'bring me'.
我想来一杯咖啡。
I’d like to have a cup of coffee.
一杯咖啡
yī bēi kā fēi
one cup of coffee
A full quantity phrase meaning a cup of coffee.
我要一杯咖啡。
I want one cup of coffee.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one
The number 'one', here used in ordering one cup of coffee.
来一杯咖啡。
Bring me a cup of coffee.
杯
bēi
[bay]
cup; measure word for cups
The measure word for a cup of a drink.
来一杯咖啡。
Bring me a cup of coffee.
咖啡
kā fēi
[kah-fay]
coffee
Coffee, the drink being ordered here.
来一杯咖啡。
Bring me a cup of coffee.
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