Hi everyone, this is Masa, the founder of SCAL (Singapore Chinese AI Lab) — your friendly neighborhood AI nerd who teaches Chinese in the most unserious, stress-free way possible.
Today’s topic?
CAFÉ ORDERS. ☕️
Yes, the magical words that get you coffee, tea, or that Instagram-worthy latte without turning the barista into a confused statue.
But don’t worry — no chaos here. (Well… maybe just a little for fun.)
Let’s learn 5 super-useful café order phrases in Chinese plus numbers 1–10.
All simple. All friendly. All things you can use TODAY in your local café.
目次
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我要… → I want… / wǒ yào…
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一杯… → One cup of… / yì bēi…
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少糖 → Less sugar / shǎo táng
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去冰 → No ice / qù bīng
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外带 → Takeaway / wàidài
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Numbers 1–10 → 一 to 十 / yī – shí
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Final Message
1. 我要… → I want… (wǒ yào…)
“Wǒ yào a latte, no drama.”
👉 韻で覚える: “wǒ yào = I want now!”
Use it for anything: coffee, tea, or even a croissant.
2. 一杯… → One cup of… (yì bēi…)
“One cup of happiness, served hot.”
👉 韻で覚える: “yì bēi = 一杯 = One, yay!”
3. 少糖 → Less sugar (shǎo táng)
“Shǎo táng, not too sweet, my brain is neat.”
👉 韻で覚える: “shǎo táng = sugar gone”
4. 去冰 → No ice (qù bīng)
“Qù bīng, no ice, nice and smooth.”
👉 韻で覚える: “qù bīng = ice, zing gone”
5. 外带 → Takeaway / wàidài
“Wàidài — coffee on the fly.”
👉 韻で覚える: “wàidài = away I go!”
Numbers 1–10 (一 – 十) / yī – shí
1️⃣ 一 yī → “Yī = One, fun has begun!”
2️⃣ 二 èr → “Èr = Two, just for you!”
3️⃣ 三 sān → “Sān = Three, coffee for me!”
4️⃣ 四 sì → “Sì = Four, more and more!”
5️⃣ 五 wǔ → “Wǔ = Five, stay alive!”
6️⃣ 六 liù → “Liù = Six, coffee fix!”
7️⃣ 七 qī → “Qī = Seven, caffeine heaven!”
8️⃣ 八 bā → “Bā = Eight, feeling great!”
9️⃣ 九 jiǔ → “Jiǔ = Nine, sip divine!”
🔟 十 shí → “Shí = Ten, drink again!”
🎉 Final Message
Ordering at a café in Chinese is now no sweat!
Use 我要…, 一杯…, 少糖, 去冰, 外带 and the numbers 一 to 十 next time you grab your kopi or bubble tea.
Remember: don’t worry about perfection. Just one brave moment of “我要一杯拿铁，少糖去冰！”
…and boom — you’re officially a Chinese-speaking café pro in Singapore.
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