Lesson 9 of 10

Ordering a drink

Order food and drink, ask the price and ask for the bill.

About 5 minutes. 7 words and phrases.

Learn

Read each one out loud, following the pinyin. Say it a second time before you move on.

  1. 我要…

    wǒ yào…

    I'd like…

    Literally "I want". In a café or shop this is normal and not rude.

  2. 水

    shuǐ

    water

  3. 茶

    chá

    tea

  4. 咖啡

    kāfēi

    coffee

  5. 米饭

    mǐfàn

    rice (cooked)

  6. 多少钱？

    duōshao qián?

    How much is it?

    Literally "how much money?".

  7. 买单

    mǎidān

    The bill, please

Check yourself

What does each one mean? You can take the check again as often as you like.

Question 1 of 7咖啡kāfēi
Question 2 of 7茶chá
Question 3 of 7水shuǐ
Question 4 of 7多少钱？duōshao qián?
Question 5 of 7买单mǎidān
Question 6 of 7米饭mǐfàn
Question 7 of 7我要…wǒ yào…

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Take this with you

我要 + the thing is all you need to order. 我要茶 is "I'd like tea" and 我要咖啡 is "I'd like coffee".

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