HSK 2 · Beginner stories

在咖啡店 · At the Coffee Shop

Zài kāfēidiàn — A morning routine.

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Every word shows its pinyin above the characters. The English translation follows each line.

每天měitiān早上zǎoshang我wǒ都dōu去qù咖啡店。kāfēidiàn

Every morning I go to the coffee shop.

那里nàlǐ的de咖啡kāfēi很hěn好喝。hǎohē

The coffee there is very good.

我wǒ常常chángcháng点diǎn一yī杯bēi拿铁。nátiě

I often order a latte.

服务员fúwùyuán认识rènshi我wǒ了。le

The waiter knows me now.

我wǒ喜欢xǐhuan坐zuò在zài窗边chuāngbiān看书。kàn shū

I like to sit by the window and read.

咖啡店kāfēidiàn里lǐ很hěn安静。ānjìng

Inside the coffee shop it's very quiet.

这zhè是shì我wǒ最zuì喜欢xǐhuan的de地方。dìfang

This is my favorite place.

Vocabulary in this story (30 words)

WordPinyinMeaning
每天měitiānevery day
早上zǎoshangmorning
我wǒI
都dōualways
去qùgo to
咖啡店kāfēidiàncoffee shop
那里nàlǐthere
的de's
咖啡kāfēicoffee
很hěnvery
好喝hǎohētasty (drink)
常常chángchángoften
点diǎnorder
一yīone
杯bēicup
拿铁nátiělatte
服务员fúwùyuánwaiter
认识rènshiknow/recognize
了le(now)
喜欢xǐhuanlike
坐zuòsit
在zàiat
窗边chuāngbiānwindow side
看书kàn shūread
里lǐinside
安静ānjìngquiet
这zhèthis
是shìis
最zuìmost
地方dìfangplace

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