Ordering a coffee Part 2: Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.
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Key Phrases
內用還是外帶
nèi yòng hái shì wài dài
For here or to go
中杯還是大杯
zhōng bēi hái shì dà bēi
Medium or large
不用，謝謝
bù yòng xiè xiè
No, thank you
Skills You'll Learn
Order coffee in a café
在咖啡館點咖啡
zài kā fēi guǎn diǎn kā fēi
Specify size and takeout options
具體說明尺寸和外帶選項
jù tǐ shuō míng chǐ cùn hé wài dài xuǎn xiàng
Politely refuse additional options
禮貌地拒絕額外選項
lǐ mào dì jù jué é wài xuǎn xiàng
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a coffee shop in Taiwan. You are interacting with the cashier to order a cup of coffee. The conversation covers choosing the size of the coffee, specifying whether it's for takeaway or not, and deciding on any additional ingredients like sugar or milk. The transaction concludes with you making the payment and receiving your coffee.
您好，我要一杯咖啡。
nín hǎo wǒ yào yī bēi kā fēi
Hello, I would like a cup of coffee.
好的，請問是內用還是外帶呢？
hǎo de qǐng wèn shì nèi yòng hái shì wài dài ne
Sure, is that for here or to go?
我想要外帶。
wǒ xiǎng yào wài dài
I would like it to go.
要中杯還是大杯的咖啡？
yào zhōng bēi hái shì dà bēi de kā fēi
Would you like a medium or large coffee?
請給我一個大杯的。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī gè dà bēi de
Please give me a large one.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
您
nín
You
💬 An honorific form for 'you', used in formal settings.
🇹🇼 Used to show respect, especially when addressing elders or superiors.
See breakdown →好
hǎo
Good
💬 A versatile word used for good, well, or OK.
🇹🇼 Commonly used as part of greetings like [你好] (ni hao).
See breakdown →您好
nín hǎo
Hello
💬 A formal greeting using the honorific 'you' [您].
🇹🇼 Common in professional or first-time encounters.
See breakdown →我
wǒ
I
💬 Used to refer to oneself.
🇹🇼 The character [我] is pronounced 'wo' and is a key pronoun in daily conversation.
See breakdown →要
yào
Want
💬 Expresses desire or need for something.
🇹🇼 [要] is pronounced 'yao' and is commonly used in ordering or requesting things.
See breakdown →我要
wǒ yào
I would like
💬 Starts a polite request or order.
🇹🇼 Use it when ordering food or drinks, followed by what you want.
See breakdown →一
yī
One
💬 The numeral for 1, pronounced 'yi'.
🇹🇼 Chinese numbers are often used with measure words.
See breakdown →杯
bēi
Cup
💬 A measure word for cups, pronounced 'bei'.
🇹🇼 Used to indicate a cup of drink, e.g., a cup of coffee.
See breakdown →咖啡
kā fēi
Coffee
💬 Same pronunciation as in English.
🇹🇼 Coffee culture in Taiwan has unique local influences like bubble coffee.
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