Note:
The spoken Chinese Mandarin language has 4
spoken tones. We have attempted to re-create
those below where after each syllable we tell
you (1), (2), (3), or (4) as they correspond
to each of the 4 tones. We encourage you to
complement your Xianzai.com Emergency Chinese
newsletter with a good offline study program.
Coffee:
ka(1) fei(1)
NEW
WORDS
Coffee:
ka(1) fei(1)
Sugar: tang(2)
Milk: niu(2) nai(3)
Starbucks: xing(1) ba(1) ke(4)
LESSON
- One
black coffee please.
qing(3) lai(2) bei(1) hei(1) ka(1) fei(1).
- Where
is the sugar?
tang(2) zai(4) na(3) er?
- Can
you heat this milk please?
qing(3) jia(1) re(4) zhe(4) niu(2) nai(3).
- Where
is the nearest Starbucks?
zui(4) jin(4) de xing(1) ba(1) ke(4) zai(4)
na(3) er?
* Tip: It would seem that coffee has
taken over large cities in China like Shanghai
and Beijing! Gone are the days of it being
impossible to find a decent coffee in China.
Now you have so many choices that making a
decision about where to meet friends is no
longer simple.
Not only has the number of cafes and coffee
houses increased exponentially in the last
few years, the quality of coffee has improved
dramatically as well (thanks, uh, to some,
uh, famous international brands). Sitting
and chatting with friends in an interesting
coffee shop; sipping a great cup of joe is
a great way to start or end the day. Enjoy!
