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How do you order milk tea in China, and what will they ask?

Expect to hear 你好，喝点什么？ (nǐ hǎo, hē diǎn shénme, "Hi, what would you like to drink?"), 大杯还是中杯？ (dà bēi háishi zhōng bēi, "Large or medium?"), 甜度呢？ (tiándù ne, "How sweet?"). Useful things to say: 我要一杯奶茶。 (wǒ yào yì bēi nǎichá, "I'll have a milk tea") and 少糖。 (shǎo táng, "Less sugar").

The whole conversation: Ordering milk tea

There is a milk tea shop on every corner, and they all ask the same three questions.

  1. You hear
    你好，喝点什么？ nǐ hǎo, hē diǎn shénme Hi, what would you like to drink?
  2. You say
    我要一杯奶茶。 wǒ yào yì bēi nǎichá I'll have a milk tea.

    Wǒ yào plus anything is how you order. No "please" needed.

  3. You hear
    大杯还是中杯？ dà bēi háishi zhōng bēi Large or medium?
  4. You hear
    甜度呢？ tiándù ne How sweet?
  5. You say
    少糖。 shǎo táng Less sugar.
  6. You say
    去冰。 qù bīng No ice.
  7. You hear
    在这里喝还是带走？ zài zhèlǐ hē háishi dàizǒu Drink here or take away?
Is this what people really say here?

Questions about this scene

How do you order milk tea in China, and what will they ask?

Expect to hear 你好，喝点什么？ (nǐ hǎo, hē diǎn shénme, "Hi, what would you like to drink?"), 大杯还是中杯？ (dà bēi háishi zhōng bēi, "Large or medium?"), 甜度呢？ (tiándù ne, "How sweet?"). Useful things to say: 我要一杯奶茶。 (wǒ yào yì bēi nǎichá, "I'll have a milk tea") and 少糖。 (shǎo táng, "Less sugar").

What does "你好，喝点什么？" mean in Mandarin (China)?

It means "Hi, what would you like to drink?". It is pronounced nǐ hǎo, hē diǎn shénme. A natural reply is 我要一杯奶茶。 (wǒ yào yì bēi nǎichá), "I'll have a milk tea".

What does "大杯还是中杯？" mean in Mandarin (China)?

It means "Large or medium?". It is pronounced dà bēi háishi zhōng bēi. A natural reply is 少糖。 (shǎo táng), "Less sugar".

What does "甜度呢？" mean in Mandarin (China)?

It means "How sweet?". It is pronounced tiándù ne. A natural reply is 少糖。 (shǎo táng), "Less sugar".