How to Say ‘Do you want to drink’ in Traditional Chinese
你想喝
nǐ xiǎng hē
[nee shyahng huh]
💬 Usage Tip: [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?"
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common word for addressing one person.
你想喝什麼？店裡有很多咖啡。
What would you like to drink? The shop has many kinds of coffee.
想
xiǎng
[shyahng]
want; would like
Used to say what someone wants to do or have.
你想喝熱的還是冰的咖啡？
Would you like hot coffee or iced coffee?
喝
hē
[huh]
to drink
Used for consuming beverages like coffee, tea, or water.
你想喝哪一種咖啡？
Which kind of coffee would you like to drink?
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