Ordering Coffee: Café and Coffee Shop Phrases in Chinese

Monday, April 7, 2025

Ordering coffee in a Chinese café can be a delightful experience, especially if you know some essential Mandarin phrases to help you navigate the menu, customize your order, and enjoy your coffee break. Here are some useful phrases for various situations while ordering coffee.

Placing an Order

  1. I would like a cup of coffee, please.

    我想要一杯咖啡。

    Wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi kāfēi.
  2. Can I get a latte?
    
我可以要一杯拿铁吗？
    
Wǒ kěyǐ yào yī bēi nátiě ma?
  3. What types of coffee do you have?

    你们有什么种类的咖啡？
    
Nǐmen yǒu shénme zhǒnglèi de kāfēi?

Customizing Your Order 

  1. Can I have it with soy milk?

    我可以加豆奶吗？

    Wǒ kěyǐ jiā dòunǎi ma?
  2. I’d like it with less sugar.

    我要少糖。
    
Wǒ yào shǎo táng.
  3. Can you make it decaf?

    可以做成无咖啡因的吗？
    
Kěyǐ zuò chéng wú kāfēi yīn de ma?

Asking About Café Amenities

  1. Is there free Wi-Fi here?

    这里有免费Wi-Fi吗？

    Zhèlǐ yǒu miǎnfèi Wi-Fi ma?
  2. Where is the restroom?

    洗手间在哪里？

    Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
  3. Do you have any pastries or snacks?

    你们有糕点或小吃吗？
    
Nǐmen yǒu gāodiǎn huò xiǎochī ma?

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