Order a drink
Ask politely for tea or water and check the price.
Ask for a drink and understand a simple price question.
Hear the lesson phrases
Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.
Read the audio transcript
我想要一杯茶。 请给我一瓶水。 这杯茶多少钱？ 谢谢。 不客气。
Say what you would like
我要… is a direct and common way to state what you want. Add 请 or a polite tone where appropriate. 我想要… can make the request less direct.
Specify the quantity and container: 一杯茶 is a cup of tea and 一瓶水 is a bottle of water. Learn the whole phrase, including its measure word.
Ask the price and say thanks
多少钱 asks how much money. In an obvious shop context, 多少钱？ can stand alone. You can also put the item first.
谢谢 is the everyday word for thank you. 不客气 is a common reply meaning you are welcome.
Lesson vocabulary
Read each word aloud, then test your recall of its meaning.
| 要 | to want | |
| 请 | please | |
| 水 | water | |
| 瓶 | bottle; bottleful | |
| 多少钱 | how much money | |
| 谢谢 | thank you |
Practice questions
Answer the questions and read the explanations. You can repeat the exercises.
Use 我想要… for a request, include the classifier, and ask 多少钱？ when you need the price.