How to Say ‘A medium hot latte, please.’ in Traditional Chinese
麻煩一杯中杯熱拿鐵。
má fán yī bēi zhōng bēi rè ná tiě
[mah-fahn ee bēi zhōng bēi rè nátǐe]
💬 Usage Tip: The order runs number + 杯, then size, then temperature, then drink. Swap pieces to build other orders: 麻煩一杯大杯冰美式 "a large iced Americano, please".
Phrase Breakdown
麻煩一杯
má fán yī bēi
one cup, please
麻煩 is a polite 'please' when ordering. 一 becomes yì before the 1st-tone 杯.
麻煩一杯紅茶。
One black tea, please.
Words in this phrase
麻煩
má fán
[mah-fahn]
please; sorry to trouble you
A polite expression used before asking for help. In Taiwan, it softens requests and sounds courteous.
麻煩幫我查一下今天晚上還有沒有位子。
Please help me check whether there are still seats available tonight.
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
A measure word used for drinks served in cups.
這是一杯美式咖啡。
This is a cup of Americano.
中杯熱拿鐵。
zhōng bēi rè ná tiě
medium hot latte
中杯 means 'medium size', 熱 means 'hot', and 拿鐵 means 'latte' (ná tiě).
我要中杯熱拿鐵。
I want a medium hot latte.
Words in this phrase
中
zhōng
[zhōng]
medium
Specifies a middle size, in comparison to large and small.
有人喜歡中等大小。
Some people prefer the medium size.
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup
A measure word used for drinks served in cups.
這是一杯美式咖啡。
This is a cup of Americano.
熱
rè
[rè]
hot
Indicates high temperature.
我想喝熱咖啡。
I want to drink hot coffee.
拿鐵
ná tiě
[nátǐe]
latte
A coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk.
我要一杯拿鐵。
I want a cup of latte.
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