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Ordering Bubble Tea
Bubble tea is a hugely popular in Taiwan, China and the US. Personally, I just don’t get it. Those tapioca pearls are just weird. But if you like them, you can turn the ordering process into a Mandarin learning event.
Learn how to order bubble tea
Listen to the first video and then return here to sharpen your skills with the dialog below.
- Here is a link to the video
- You can also check out Fiona Tian
Use the dialog table below to practice the sentences. Click on the name in the first column and you will hear how the pinyin is pronounced. Then read it on your own. You get extra credit if you use the voice recorder to listen to correct any mispronunciations.
| Pinyin | Chinese | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 姑娘 | Xiǎobēi, zhōngbēi, dàbēi | 小杯，中杯，大杯 | Small cup, medium cup, large cup |
| 姑娘 | Zhèngcháng, qīfēn, bàntáng, wǔfēn táng, sānfēn táng,wútáng | 正常，七分，半糖，五分，三分，无糖 | Full sweet, 70%, 50% 30%, no sweeteners |
| 姑娘 | Zhèngcháng, qùbīng, | 正常，去冰， | Regular, no ice |
| 姑娘 | Rède, tàngde | 热的，烫的 | Warm, Hot |
| 姑娘 | Jīntiān yào shénme? | 今天要什么？ | What do you want today? |
| 姑娘 | Wǒ yào yī bēi zhēnzhūnǎichá | 我要一杯珍珠奶茶 | I want a cup of bubble tea. |
| 姑娘 | Dà bēi de | 大杯的 | Big cup |
| 姑娘 | Sān fēn táng | 三分糖 | 30% sweetner |
| 姑娘 | Qù bīng | 去冰 | No ice |
| 帅哥 | Nǐ hǎo,jīntiān yào hēdiǎn shénme? | 你好，今天要喝点什么？ | Hi, what do you want to drink today? |
| 姑娘 | Wǒ yào yībēi zhēnzhūnǎichá | 我要一杯珍珠奶茶 | I want a cup of bubble tea. |
| 帅哥 | Bīng kuài,tián dù? | 冰块，甜度？ | Ice? Sweetners? |
| 姑娘 | Dà bēi de, Sān fēn táng, Qù bīng | 大杯的,三分糖,去冰 | Big cup, a little sugar, no ice. |
Improve your pronunciation! After listening to the audio, try recording your own voice. Click here to repeat the last audio played
Vocabulary
| Pinyin | English | |
|---|---|---|
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | regular |
| 杯 | bēi | cup |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 烫 | tàng | scalding hot |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 半 | half | |
| 无 | wú | bàn |
| 糖 | táng | sugar |
| 珍珠 | zhēnzhū | pearl |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milktea |
