Chinese phrasebook
At the Ice Cream Shop in Chinese
Practise ordering ice cream in China. Choose a cone, pick two flavours and a topping, and pay in cash.
Situation: An ice cream shop in Shanghai. Your goal: Buy a cone with two flavours and a topping.
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Ice cream seller
你好！您要点什么？
nǐ hǎo! nín yào diǎn shén me?
Hi! What can I get you?
You
你好。我想要一个冰淇淋。
nǐ hǎo. wǒ xiǎng yào yí gè bīng qí lín.
Hi. I'd like an ice cream, please.
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Ice cream seller
要甜筒还是杯装？
yào tián tǒng hái shì bēi zhuāng?
In a cone or in a cup?
You
要甜筒，谢谢。
yào tián tǒng, xiè xiè.
In a cone, please.
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Ice cream seller
您要什么口味？有巧克力、草莓、香草和柠檬。
nín yào shén me kǒu wèi? yǒu qiǎo kè lì、 cǎo méi、 xiāng cǎo hé níng méng.
Which flavour do you want? There's chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and lemon.
You
草莓和巧克力，谢谢。
cǎo méi hé qiǎo kè lì, xiè xiè.
Strawberry and chocolate, please.
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Ice cream seller
两个球。上面要加点什么吗？我们有奶油和彩色糖粒。
liǎng gè qiú. shàng miàn yào jiā diǎn shén me ma? wǒ men yǒu nǎi yóu hé cǎi sè táng lì.
Two scoops, then. Do you want something on top? We have whipped cream and coloured sprinkles.
You
要，请加彩色糖粒。
yào, qǐng jiā cǎi sè táng lì.
Yes, with coloured sprinkles, please.
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Ice cream seller
好的。给您。一共十八块。
hǎo de. gěi nín. yī gòng shí bā kuài.
Perfect. Here you go. That's eighteen yuan.
You
谢谢。给您二十块。
xiè xiè. gěi nín èr shí kuài.
Thanks. Here's twenty yuan.
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Ice cream seller
找您两块。您要餐巾纸吗？
zhǎo nín liǎng kuài. nín yào cān jīn zhǐ ma?
And here's your change: two yuan. Would you like a napkin?
You
要，谢谢。看起来真好吃！
yào, xiè xiè. kàn qǐ lái zhēn hǎo chī!
Yes, thanks. It looks so good!
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Ice cream seller
慢慢享用！再见！
màn màn xiǎng yòng! zài jiàn!
Enjoy it! See you soon!
You
谢谢，您也一样。再见！
xiè xiè, nín yě yī yàng. zài jiàn!
Thanks, you too. See you soon!
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