Ordering Drinks

我想要一杯白酒

ngóh séung yiu yāt būi baahk jáu

I'd like a cup (or glass) of white wine.

Customer/Guest
我想要一杯啤酒

ngóh séung yiu yāt būi bē jáu

I'd like a cup (or glass) of beer.

Customer/Guest
我想要一杯牛奶

ngóh séung yiu yāt būi ngàuh náai

I'd like a cup (or glass) of milk.

Customer/Guest
我想要一杯橙汁

ngóh séung yiu yāt būi cháang jāp

I'd like a cup (or glass) of orange juice.

Customer/Guest
我想要一杯葡萄汁

ngóh séung yiu yāt būi pòuh tòuh jāp

I'd like a cup (or glass) of grape juice.

Customer/Guest
我想要一杯菠蘿汁

ngóh séung yiu yāt būi bō lòh jāp

I'd like a cup (or glass) of pineapple juice.

Customer/Guest
我想要一杯番茄汁

ngóh séung yiu yāt būi fāan ké jāp

I'd like a cup (or glass) of tomato juice.

Customer/Guest

Ordering Tea

我想要中國茶

ngóh séung yiu jūng gwok chàh

I'd like Chinese tea.

Customer/Guest
你想飲乜嘢茶呀

Néih séung yám māt yéh chàh ā

What tea would you like to drink?

Mandarin: 你想喝什么茶 (Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme chá)

Server/Host
你有冇紅茶

Néih yáuh móuh hùhng chàh

Do you have black tea?

Mandarin: 你有红茶嗎 (Nǐ yǒu hóng chá ma)

Customer/Guest
你有冇菊花茶

Néih yáuh móuh gūk fā chàh

Do you have chrysanthemum tea?

Mandarin: 你有菊花茶嗎 (Nǐ yǒu jú huā chá ma)

Customer/Guest
你有冇菊普

Néih yáuh móuh gūk póu

Do you have chrysanthemum Pu'er tea?

Mandarin: 你有菊普嗎 (Nǐ yǒu jú pǔ ma)

Customer/Guest
你有冇綠茶

Néih yáuh móuh luhk chàh

Do you have green tea?

Mandarin: 你有綠茶嗎 (Nǐ yǒu lǜ chá ma)

Customer/Guest
你有冇香片

Néih yáuh móuh hēung pín

Do you have jasmine tea?

Mandarin: 你有茉莉花茶嗎 (Nǐ yǒu mò li huā chá ma)

Customer/Guest
你有冇烏龍茶

Néih yáuh móuh wū lúng chàh

Do you have oolong tea?

Mandarin: 你有烏龍茶嗎 (Nǐ yǒu wū lóng chá ma)

Customer/Guest
你有冇普洱茶

Néih yáuh móuh póu néi chàh

Do you have Pu'er tea?

Mandarin: 你有普洱茶嗎 (Nǐ yǒu pǔ ěr chá ma)

Customer/Guest

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