Ordering a coffee Part 2: Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.
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Key Phrases
需要点什么？
xū yào diǎn shén me
What would you like to order?
您需要加糖或者牛奶吗？
nín xū yào jiā táng huò zhě niú nǎi ma
Would you like any sugar or milk?
祝您一天愉快！
zhù nín yī tiān yú kuài
Have a nice day!
Skills You'll Learn
How to order a drink
如何点饮料
rú hé diǎn yǐn liào
Polite ways to refuse offers
礼貌地拒绝提议
lǐ mào dì jù jué tí yì
Understanding basic monetary transactions
理解基本的货币交易
lǐ jiě jī běn de huò bì jiāo yì
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a coffee shop in China. You are having a conversation in Chinese with the barista to order an Americano to go. This roleplay guides you through the steps of ordering, specifying your preferences, and completing the transaction.
您好，需要点什么？
nín hǎo xū yào diǎn shén me
Hello, what would you like to order?
您好，我想要一杯美式咖啡。
nín hǎo wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi měi shì kā fēi
Hello, I'd like an Americano.
好的，美式咖啡。请问是在店里喝还是带走？
hǎo de měi shì kā fēi qǐng wèn shì zài diàn lǐ hē hái shì dài zǒu
Sure, an Americano. Would you like to have it here or take it to go?
我要带走。
wǒ yào dài zǒu
To go, please.
好的，带走。您需要加糖或者牛奶吗？
hǎo de dài zǒu nín xū yào jiā táng huò zhě niú nǎi ma
Alright, to go. Would you like any sugar or milk?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
您
nín
You (formal)
💬 [您] is the polite version of [你] for 'you'. You'll hear it with customers, older people, or in polite service talk like [您好].
🇨🇳 In shops and cafés, staff often use [您] to sound respectful. You can reply with [你] or just answer normally; customers are not expected to mirror [您].
See breakdown →好
hǎo
Good
您好
nín hǎo
Hello
🇨🇳 [您好] is a standard polite greeting in shops, hotels, and other service situations. It sounds warmer and more respectful than a plain [你好] in this setting.
See breakdown →需要
xū yào
Need
点什么
diǎn shén me
What to order
💬 [点] in [点什么] means 'order' here, not just 'dot' or 'o'clock'. The pattern [verb + 什么] is very common: [喝什么] 'drink what?', [吃什么] 'eat what?'.
See breakdown →需要点什么？
xū yào diǎn shén me
What would you like to order?
我
wǒ
I
想要
xiǎng yào
Want
💬 [想要] is a natural way to say you want something: [我想要一杯咖啡]. You can swap in other things after it, like [我想要中杯].
See breakdown →我想要
wǒ xiǎng yào
I'd like
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