How to Say ‘What kind of beans would you like?’ in Traditional Chinese
你想喝哪種豆子？
nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ zhǒng dòu zi
[nee shyang huh nah jong doh dzuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says [喝哪種豆子] literally "drink which kind of beans," where English would say "which beans/coffee." In coffee talk, [喝] naturally extends to the coffee made from those beans.
Phrase Breakdown
你想
nǐ xiǎng
you want to / you'd like to
A natural way to ask about someone's preference or intention.
你想吃什麼？
What would you like to eat?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A second-person pronoun for the person you are speaking to.
你想喝哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans would you like to drink?
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to ask someone what they would like.
你想喝哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans would you like to drink?
喝哪種豆子
hē nǎ zhǒng dòu zi
which kind of beans to drink
Here it refers to coffee beans; 哪種 means which kind or type.
你喜歡哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans do you like?
Words in this phrase
喝
hē
[huh]
to drink
Used for consuming beverages such as coffee.
你想喝哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans would you like to drink?
哪
nǎ
[nah]
which
Used in questions when asking a person to choose.
你想喝哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans would you like to drink?
種
zhǒng
[jong]
kind; type
Used to classify types of things, such as beans or roasts.
你想喝哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans would you like to drink?
豆子
dòu zi
[doh dzuh]
beans
In coffee shops, this usually means coffee beans.
你想喝哪種豆子？
Which kind of beans would you like to drink?
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