We're excited to announce that 章琦玮 - Zhang Qiwei has just published "At Starbucks", a new Beginner level Mandarin Chinese lesson, on Language Mentor! 

Lesson Script

Announcer:

At Starbucks
Zai4 Xing1ba1ke4
在星巴克

A:

I want a cup of white chocolate mocha.
Wo3 xiang3yao4 yi4bei1 bai2qiao3ke4li4 mo2ka3.
我想要一杯白巧克力摩卡。

B:

Short, tall, grande or venti?
Xiao3bei1, zhong1bei1, da4bei1 hai2shi4 chao1da4bei1?
小杯、中杯，大杯还是超大杯？

A:

Tall.
Zhong1 bei1.
中杯。

I'm allegic to milk, ...
Wo3 dui4 niu2nai3 guo4min3, ...
我对牛奶过敏，……

can help me - change to soy milk?
ke3yi3 bang1 wo3 huan4 dou4nai3 ma?
可以帮我换豆奶吗？

B:

Of course.
Dang1ran2 ke3yi3.
当然可以。
Note: Literally... of course ~ can

A:

I wanna add whipped cream on coffee, ...
Wo3 xiang3 zai4 ka1fei1 shang4 jia1 nai3you2, ...
我想在咖啡上加奶油，……

and also caramel, and sprinkle a little sugar on the whipped cream.
hai2you3 jiao1tang2, zai4 sa3dian3 tang2li4 zai4 nai3you2 shang.
还有焦糖，再撒点糖粒在奶油上。

B:

Okay.
Hao3de.
好的。

Just this much?
Jiu4 zhe4me duo1 ma?
就这么多吗？

A:

Yes. Thanks.
Shi4de. Xie4xie.
是的。谢谢。


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