Ordering a coffee (Advanced): The style of coffee, such as espresso, latte, cappuccino, Americano, mocha, etc.
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Key Phrases
你想喝哪一种？
nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng
What kind do you want to drink?
卡布奇诺和拿铁有什么不一样？
kǎ bù qí nuò hé ná tiě yǒu shén me bù yī yàng
What is the difference between cappuccino and latte?
那我点一杯热拿铁。
nà wǒ diǎn yī bēi rè ná tiě
Then I'll order a hot latte.
Skills You'll Learn
Greeting someone and saying you want coffee
打招呼并表达自己想喝咖啡
dǎ zhāo hū bìng biǎo dá zì jǐ xiǎng hē kā fēi
Asking about different kinds of coffee and comparing them
询问不同咖啡的区别并进行比较
xún wèn bù tóng kā fēi de qū bié bìng jìn xíng bǐ jiào
Ordering a drink clearly and naturally
自然清楚地点饮料
zì rán qīng chǔ dì diǎn yǐn liào
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a cozy coffee shop in China, chatting in Chinese about different kinds of coffee and deciding what to order.
你好，今天想喝点咖啡。
nǐ hǎo jīn tiān xiǎng hē diǎn kā fēi
Hi, I’d like to have some coffee today.
好呀，你想喝哪一种？
hǎo ya nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng
Sure, which kind would you like?
我有点想喝拿铁。
wǒ yǒu diǎn xiǎng hē ná tiě
I’m kind of in the mood for a latte.
拿铁很顺口，也很香。
ná tiě hěn shùn kǒu yě hěn xiāng
Lattes are very smooth and fragrant.
卡布奇诺和拿铁有什么不一样？
kǎ bù qí nuò hé ná tiě yǒu shén me bù yī yàng
What’s the difference between a cappuccino and a latte?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
今天
jīn tiān
Today
想喝
xiǎng hē
Want to drink
💬 [想喝] is a handy pattern: [想] + action means "want to do" something. Swap the action: [想喝咖啡] "want to drink coffee," [想吃蛋糕] "want to eat cake."
See breakdown →点咖啡
diǎn kā fēi
Some coffee
💬 [点] here means "a little / some," not "to order." In [喝点咖啡], it softens the idea to "drink some coffee"; compare [吃点东西] "eat a little something."
See breakdown →你好，今天想喝点咖啡。
nǐ hǎo jīn tiān xiǎng hē diǎn kā fēi
Hello, I want to drink some coffee today.
你想
nǐ xiǎng
Do you want
喝哪一种
hē nǎ yī zhǒng
Drink which kind
💬 [哪一种] means "which kind," useful when choosing between types. You can swap the noun idea after it: [哪一种咖啡] "which kind of coffee," [哪一种茶] "which kind of tea."
See breakdown →你想喝哪一种？
nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng
What kind do you want to drink?
我有点想
wǒ yǒu diǎn xiǎng
I kind of want
💬 [有点] before a feeling or wish often means "kind of" or "a bit," making it softer. Compare [我有点累] "I'm a bit tired" and [我有点想吃甜的] "I kind of want something sweet."
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