EP123 奶茶 Milk tea

EP123 奶茶 Milk tea

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Dialogue:

A:您好,我想要一杯招牌奶茶。

Nín hǎo ,wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi zhāo pái nǎi chá 。

Hello, I’d like to buy a cup of signboard milk tea.

B:好的,有什么特殊要求吗?

Hǎo de ,yǒu shí me tè shū yāo qiú ma ?

Okay, do you have any specific requirements?

A:多加冰,少放糖,谢谢。

Duō jiā bīng ,shǎo fàng táng ,xiè xiè 。

More ice and less suger, thank you.

B:在这里喝还是外带?

Zài zhè lǐ hē hái shì wài dài ?

Do you want to drink it here or takeaway?

A:外带。

Wài dài.

Takeaway.

B:好的,您稍等。

Hǎo de ,nín shāo děng 。

Okay, please wait for a moment.

Words & Expressions:

【招牌】zhāo pái:sighboard

【奶茶】nǎi chá:milk tea

【特殊】tè shū: special

【要求】yāo qiú: requeirement

【冰】bīng: ice

【糖】táng: suger

【外带】wài dài: takeaway

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Presenter: Niu Honglin & Jessica & Carl

Producer: Lu Chang