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Lil Jon Orders Coffee

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Lil Jon Orders Coffee

在zài咖啡店kā fēi diàn,咖啡师kā fēi shī问wèn:“您的nín de咖啡kā fēi要yào加jiā牛奶niú nǎi吗ma?”

At the coffee shop, the barista asked, "Would you like milk with your coffee?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn:什么shén me?!

Lil Jon: "What?!"

咖啡师kā fēi shī耐心地nài xīn de重复chóng fù说shuō:“咖啡kā fēi要yào加jiā牛奶niú nǎi吗ma?”

The barista patiently repeated, "Milk with your coffee?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn兴奋地xīng fèn de点头diǎn tóu,说shuō:“嗯ēn!”

Lil Jon nodded and said enthusiastically, "Yeah!"

咖啡师kā fēi shī准备zhǔn bèi好hǎo咖啡kā fēi后hòu,说shuō:“您的nín de咖啡kā fēi好了hǎo le。”

The barista prepared it and said, "Your coffee is ready."

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn高兴地gāo xìng de接过jiē guò杯子bēi zi,说shuō:“好的hǎo de!”

Lil Jon happily took the cup, "Okay!"

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Vocabulary 26 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zàito be (located); at; in
咖啡店 kā fēi diàncafé; coffee shop
咖啡师 kā fēi shībarista
问 wènto ask
您的 nín deyour (polite)
咖啡 kā fēi(loanword) coffee
要 yàoto want; will
加 jiāto add; plus
牛奶 niú nǎicow's milk
吗 ma(question particle)
小约翰 xiǎo yuē hànLittle John (name)
什么 shén mewhat
耐心地 nài xīn depatiently
重复 chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate
说 shuōto speak; to say
兴奋地 xīng fèn deexcitedly
点头 diǎn tóuto nod
嗯 ēnmm-hmm; uh-huh (interjection expressing agreement or acknowledgment)
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare
好 hǎogood
后 hòubehind; after
好了 hǎo ledone; ready; all right then; okay (signaling something is finished or ending a discussion)
高兴地 gāo xìng dehappily
接过 jiē guòto take (sth proffered)
杯子 bēi zicup; glass
好的 hǎo deokay, good