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How to Say ‘One cup of bubble tea, please.’ in Traditional Chinese

請給我一杯珍珠奶茶。

qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi zhēn zhū nǎi chá

[qǐng gay wo ee bēi zhēnzhū nǎichá]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At drink stands, the clerk will usually ask about sugar and ice next, so be ready with 半糖 or 少冰.

Phrase Breakdown

請給我

qǐng gěi wǒ

please give me

This is a polite way to order: 請 (please) + 給 (give) + 我 (me). Because of the three third tones, the first two rise slightly.

Example

請給我收據。

Please give me the receipt.

Words in this phrase

請

qǐng

[qǐng]

please

Used to make polite requests.

Example

請問你要喝什麼？

May I ask what you would like to drink?

給

gěi

[gay]

to; for; give

Often used to indicate giving something to someone or doing something for someone.

Example

我可以把名片給你，方便之後聯絡。

I can give you my business card, so it will be convenient to contact me later.

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

一杯

yī bēi

one cup

一杯 (yì bēi) means 'one cup'. 杯 is the measure word for drinks in cups.

Example

我喝了一杯茶。

I drank a cup of tea.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one; a/an

The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.

Example

一球就讓全場安靜了。

That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup (measure word)

Measure word for drinks served in cups or glasses.

Example

我想喝一杯茶。

I want to drink a cup of tea.

珍珠奶茶。

zhēn zhū nǎi chá

bubble milk tea

珍珠奶茶 (zhēnzhū nǎichá) is the famous Taiwanese drink with tapioca pearls. 奶 dips and 茶 rises.

Example

你喜歡珍珠奶茶嗎？

Do you like bubble milk tea?

Words in this phrase

珍珠

zhēn zhū

[zhēnzhū]

pearl; tapioca ball

Literally 'pearl'; in drinks it refers to chewy tapioca balls.

Example

我要加珍珠。

I want to add tapioca pearls.

奶茶

nǎi chá

[nǎichá]

milk tea

Tea mixed with milk or creamer, a very popular Taiwanese drink.

Example

這杯奶茶很香。

This cup of milk tea smells great.

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