CANTONESE PHRASE · FOOD
How to say “I'd like a hot coffee” in Cantonese
Hear the phrase, follow its Jyutping pronunciation, and see when it belongs in a real conversation.
The Cantonese phrase
I'd like a hot coffee
Tap play to hear the saved app recording.
A complete hot coffee order
我想要一杯熱咖啡 means “I’d like a hot coffee.” The saved line is a usable order without a separate word for “please.” For a recording with a polite 唔該 opening, hear the iced milk tea order.
Saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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How to pronounce it
This order keeps the same ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 bui1 frame as the iced milk tea order. The last words change to jit6 gaa3 fe1 for hot coffee.
- ngo5 soeng2 jiu3I would like
- jat1 bui1one cup of
- jit6 gaa3 fe1hot coffee
Compare the two saved drink orders and follow the point where the temperature and drink change.
When to use it
This reuses ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 bui1 and changes only the temperature and drink.
Try it when: Ordering a hot coffee after a server asks what you would like.
Rough literal gloss: I would-like one cup hot coffee.