How to Say ‘I'd like an Americano.’ in Traditional Chinese
我想要一杯美式咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi měi shì kā fēi
[wǒ shyang yow ee bēi měishì kah-fay]
💬 Usage Tip: 我想要 (wǒ xiǎng yào) plus an item is a soft, polite way to order anything. Swap the item: 我想要一杯拿鐵 "I'd like a latte".
Phrase Breakdown
我想要
wǒ xiǎng yào
I would like
A polite way to order. 想要 is pronounced xiǎng yào.
我想要這個。
I would like this one.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
A pronoun referring to oneself.
我是老師。
I am a teacher.
想要
xiǎng yào
[shyang yow]
want; would like
Used to express what you want in a direct but natural way.
我想要靠窗的位子，看夜景比較方便。
I want a window seat, so it’s easier to enjoy the night view.
一杯美式咖啡。
yī bēi měi shì kā fēi
a cup of Americano
一杯 (yì bēi) means 'one cup'. 美式咖啡 (měishì kāfēi) is an Americano. 一 changes to 4th tone before 杯.
請給我一杯美式咖啡。
Please give me a cup of Americano.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
A number word that helps form the phrase for category.
你想找哪一類工作？
What kind of job do you want to look for?
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup (measure word)
Measure word for drinks served in a cup or glass.
請給我一杯水。
Please give me a glass of water.
美式
měi shì
[měishì]
American-style
Describes something in the American style; with coffee it means an Americano.
他喜歡喝美式。
He likes drinking Americanos.
咖啡
kā fēi
[kah-fay]
coffee
A common drink often used in casual professional meetups or networking invitations.
下次有機會一起喝咖啡吧。
Let’s have coffee together next time if there’s a chance.
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