Ordering a coffee Part 2 (Advanced): Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.
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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.
你想喝哪一種呢？
nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng ne
What kind would you like?
可以換燕麥奶嗎？
kě yǐ huàn yàn mài nǎi ma
Can I switch to oat milk?
Skills You'll Learn
Order a drink politely at a café.
在咖啡店禮貌地點飲料。
zài kā fēi diàn lǐ mào dì diǎn yǐn liào
Choose drink size and type, such as a latte or coffee.
選擇飲料種類和杯型，像是拿鐵或咖啡。
xuǎn zé yǐn liào zhǒng lèi hé bēi xíng xiàng shì ná tiě huò kā fēi
Ask for milk alternatives and adjust sweetness.
詢問奶類替代品並調整甜度。
xún wèn nǎi lèi tì dài pǐn bìng diào zhěng tián dù
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you’re at a cozy café in Taiwan, ordering a small latte and asking to switch to oat milk because you’re lactose intolerant.
你好，我想點一杯咖啡。
nǐ hǎo wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī bēi kā fēi
Hi, I’d like to order a cup of coffee.
好啊，你想喝哪一種呢？
hǎo a nǐ xiǎng hē nǎ yī zhǒng ne
Sure, what kind would you like?
我想要拿鐵，小杯就好。
wǒ xiǎng yào ná tiě xiǎo bēi jiù hǎo
I’d like a latte, small size please.
沒問題，你要用牛奶還是植物奶？
méi wèn tí nǐ yào yòng niú nǎi hái shì zhí wù nǎi
No problem. Would you like it with milk or plant-based milk?
我有點乳糖不耐，可以換燕麥奶嗎？
wǒ yǒu diǎn rǔ táng bù nài kě yǐ huàn yàn mài nǎi ma
I’m a bit lactose intolerant. Can I switch to oat milk?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你
nǐ
You
好
hǎo
Good; hello
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hi
🇹🇼 [你好] is perfectly polite, but in a café in Taiwan people often skip a greeting and go straight to the order, or use [哈囉] with a more casual feel.
See breakdown →我想點
wǒ xiǎng diǎn
I want to order
💬 [想] before a verb softens what you want: [我想點…] is less blunt than just [我要…]. You can reuse it with other actions too, like [我想換燕麥奶] (I'd like to switch to oat milk).
See breakdown →一杯咖啡
yī bēi kā fēi
A cup of coffee
💬 [一杯] is number + measure word + noun: [一杯咖啡], [一杯茶]. [一] here is usually said (yì) before [杯], not (yī).
See breakdown →一杯
yī bēi
A cup
💬 [杯] is the counting word for drinks in cups: [一杯咖啡], [兩杯拿鐵]. [一] here is usually read (yì) before [杯].
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] makes the request sound softer, so [我想點一杯咖啡] feels like 'I'd like to order…' rather than a hard 'I want…'. You can swap the object: [我想點一杯拿鐵] or [我想點熱的].
See breakdown →啊
a
Final particle; emphasis
💬 Sentence-final [啊] adds warmth or emphasis instead of changing the basic meaning. In [好啊], it makes the reply sound more natural and friendly than plain [好].
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