Ordering a coffee (Advanced): The size of coffee you want.
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Key Phrases
我想點一杯咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
I'd like to order a cup of coffee.
你想喝哪一種？
nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng
What kind would you like?
我要中杯。
wǒ yào zhōng bēi
I'll have a medium.
Skills You'll Learn
Greet someone politely and start a simple café conversation.
有禮貌地打招呼，並開始簡單的咖啡店對話。
yǒu lǐ mào dì dǎ zhāo hū bìng kāi shǐ jiǎn dān de kā fēi diàn duì huà
Order a coffee and say what type of coffee you want.
點咖啡，並說出自己想要的咖啡種類。
diǎn kā fēi bìng shuō chū zì jǐ xiǎng yào de kā fēi zhǒng lèi
Choose a drink size and respond politely with thanks.
選擇飲料大小，並有禮貌地回應與道謝。
xuǎn zé yǐn liào dà xiǎo bìng yǒu lǐ mào dì huí yīng yǔ dào xiè
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a coffee shop in Taiwan, ordering a drink in simple everyday Chinese. You will ask for an Americano, choose the cup size, and politely finish the order.
你好，我想點一杯咖啡。
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
Hello, I’d like to order a cup of coffee.
好啊，你想喝哪一種？
hǎo a nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng
Sure, what kind would you like?
我想要美式咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng yào měi shì kā fēi
I’d like an Americano.
可以，你要大杯、中杯，還是小杯？
kě yǐ nǐ yào dà bēi zhōng bēi hái shì xiǎo bēi
Of course. Would you like a large, medium, or small?
我要中杯。
wǒ yào zhōng bēi
I’ll have a medium.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你
nǐ
You
好
hǎo
Good
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
🇹🇼 [你好] is standard and polite, but in Taiwan with staff you'll often skip greetings and go straight to your order. A quick [你好] is fine, just not required.
See breakdown →我
wǒ
I; me
想
xiǎng
Want; would like
💬 [想] often softens what you want, so it can sound more polite than plain [要]. You can reuse it with verbs: [我想喝咖啡] or [我想點餐] (I'd like to order).
See breakdown →一杯
yī bēi
One cup; one serving
💬 [杯] is the counting word for drinks served in cups, so [一杯] means "one cup / one serving." The [一] here is said (yì) before [杯], not (yī).
See breakdown →咖啡
kā fēi
Coffee
我想點一杯咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
I'd like to order a cup of coffee.
💬 [想點] is a useful soft way to order: literally "would like to order." Swap the item at the end: [我想點一杯拿鐵。]
See breakdown →點
diǎn
To order
🇹🇼 In shops and cafes in Taiwan, [點] is the normal verb for placing an order. It sounds natural with food and drinks, especially when speaking to staff.
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