Ordering a coffee (Advanced): The style of coffee, such as espresso, latte, cappuccino, Americano, mocha, etc.
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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?
中杯就好。
zhōng bēi jiù hǎo
A medium is fine.
Skills You'll Learn
How to order coffee politely at a café.
如何在咖啡店禮貌點咖啡。
rú hé zài kā fēi diàn lǐ mào diǎn kā fēi
How to ask about drink options and differences.
如何詢問飲料選項和差別。
rú hé xún wèn yǐn liào xuǎn xiàng hé chà bié
How to choose a drink size and respond naturally.
如何選擇杯量並自然回應。
rú hé xuǎn zé bēi liàng bìng zì rán huí yīng
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a coffee shop in Taiwan, ordering a drink and asking about the differences between popular coffee options like a latte and a cappuccino.
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，你今天想喝哪一種？
hǎo a nǐ jīn tiān xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng
Sure, what kind would you like today?
有濃縮、美式、拿鐵和卡布奇諾嗎？
yǒu nóng suō měi shì ná tiě hé kǎ bù qí nuò ma
Do you have espresso, Americano, latte, and cappuccino?
都有，摩卡也很受歡迎喔。
dōu yǒu mó kǎ yě hěn shòu huān yíng ō
Yes, we have all of them. Mocha is also very popular.
那拿鐵跟卡布奇諾差在哪裡？
nà ná tiě gēn kǎ bù qí nuò chà zài nǎ lǐ
So what’s the difference between a latte and a cappuccino?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, [你好] is correct but not the most natural thing to say when walking up to a café counter. Many locals just say [你好], [哈囉], or go straight to the order.
See breakdown →我想
wǒ xiǎng
I want to
💬 [我想] often works like "I'd like to" in polite requests, not just "I'm thinking." You can reuse it with another verb: [我想看一下] "I'd like to take a look."
See breakdown →點一杯咖啡
diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
Order a cup of coffee
💬 [一杯] is the measure part for drinks: number + [杯] + drink. Swap the drink freely, like [點一杯美式] or [來一杯拿鐵].
See breakdown →我想點一杯咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
I'd like to order a cup of coffee.
💬 [一] changes tone before [杯], so [一杯] is said (yì bēi), not (yī bēi). You'll hear this a lot in orders: [一杯咖啡], [一杯茶].
See breakdown →你想喝
nǐ xiǎng hē
Do you want to drink
💬 [想] + verb is a very common way to ask what someone wants to do: [你想喝…？] "do you want to drink…?" You can swap the verb: [你想吃什麼？] "what do you want to eat?"
See breakdown →哪一種
nǎ yī zhǒng
Which kind
💬 [哪一種] means "which kind/type," useful when choosing among styles or flavors. For simpler choices between named options, people may also just ask [要哪個？] "which one do you want?"
See breakdown →你想喝哪一種？
nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng
What kind would you like?
💬 [哪一種] is more like "which type" than just "which one," so it fits drink styles well. The pattern is reusable: [你想要哪一種甜點？] "what kind of dessert would you like?"
See breakdown →濃縮
nóng suō
Espresso
💬 In cafés, [濃縮] is short for [濃縮咖啡], espresso. Chinese often drops [咖啡] when the drink type is obvious from the situation.
See breakdown →美式
měi shì
Americano
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