How to Say ‘I'll have a cappuccino’ in Simplified Chinese
我要一杯卡布奇诺
wǒ yào yī bēi kǎ bù qí nuò
[wo yow ee bēi kǎbùqínuò]
💬 Usage Tip: The ordering pattern is 我要 + number + 杯 + drink, where 杯 (bēi) counts cups. You can say 我要两杯拿铁 "I'll have two lattes". Note that 一 before 杯 is read (yì).
Phrase Breakdown
我要一杯
wǒ yào yī bēi
I want a cup of
我要 (wǒ yào) means 'I want'. 一杯 (yì bēi) means 'one cup'. Note that 一 changes to the 4th tone before 杯.
我要一杯水。
I want a glass of water.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
要
yào
[yow]
want
To have a desire to possess or do something.
我要一杯咖啡。
I want a cup of coffee.
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.
卡布奇诺
kǎ bù qí nuò
[kǎbùqínuò]
cappuccino
Espresso drink with steamed milk and thick foam.
两杯卡布奇诺，谢谢。
Two cappuccinos, thanks.
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