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喝奶茶 Drinking Bubble Tea

A small everyday story about bubble tea, changing habits, and life in France.

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在中国的时候,我经常喝奶茶。和朋友出去的时候,我们会去奶茶店,一边喝奶茶,一边聊天。在家的时候,我也会点外卖,一般半个小时左右就到了。

Zài Zhōngguó de shíhou, wǒ jīngcháng hē nǎichá. Hé péngyou chūqù de shíhou, wǒmen huì qù nǎichádiàn, yìbiān hē nǎichá, yìbiān liáotiān. Zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ yě huì diǎn wàimài, yìbān bàn ge xiǎoshí zuǒyòu jiù dào le.

When I was in China, I often drank bubble tea. When I went out with friends, we would go to a bubble tea shop and chat while drinking bubble tea. When I was at home, I would also order delivery, and it usually arrived in about half an hour.

现在我在法国,好喝的奶茶店不多。离我家最近的一家好喝的奶茶店,开车要四十分钟才能到。

Xiànzài wǒ zài Fǎguó, hǎohē de nǎichádiàn bù duō. Lí wǒ jiā zuì jìn de yì jiā hǎohē de nǎichádiàn, kāichē yào sìshí fēnzhōng cái néng dào.

Now I am in France, and there aren't many good bubble tea shops. The closest good one to my home takes forty minutes to reach by car.

刚开始的时候,我们只会周末去喝。最近,我们经常工作日晚上吃完饭以后,开车去喝奶茶。

Gāng kāishǐ de shíhou, wǒmen zhǐ huì zhōumò qù hē. Zuìjìn, wǒmen jīngcháng gōngzuòrì wǎnshang chīwán fàn yǐhòu, kāichē qù hē nǎichá.

At first, we would only go on weekends. Recently, we often drive out for bubble tea after dinner on weekday evenings.

奶茶虽然很好喝,但是糖太多了,所以我不想太经常喝。我老公说,现在天气好,所以我们可以经常开车去喝。冬天的时候,就没有这么多机会了。

Nǎichá suīrán hěn hǎohē, dànshì táng tài duō le, suǒyǐ wǒ bù xiǎng tài jīngcháng hē. Wǒ lǎogōng shuō, xiànzài tiānqì hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen kěyǐ jīngcháng kāichē qù hē. Dōngtiān de shíhou, jiù méiyǒu zhème duō jīhuì le.

Bubble tea is delicious, but it has too much sugar, so I don't want to drink it too often. My husband says the weather is nice now, so we can drive out for it often. In winter, we won't have as many opportunities.

他说得也有道理。如果你想做一件事情,总会找到理由。哈哈。

Tā shuō de yě yǒu dàolǐ. Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng zuò yí jiàn shìqing, zǒng huì zhǎodào lǐyóu. Hāhā.

What he says makes sense too. If you want to do something, you'll always find a reason. Haha.

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Read one sentence, listen once, then notice how the words work together.

和朋友出去的时候,我们会去奶茶店,一边喝奶茶,一边聊天。

Hé péngyou chūqù de shíhou, wǒmen huì qù nǎichádiàn, yìbiān hē nǎichá, yìbiān liáotiān.

When I went out with friends, we would go to a bubble tea shop and chat while drinking bubble tea.

和(with) 朋友(friend) 出去(go out) 的时候(when)我们(we) 会(would) 去(go to) 奶茶店(bubble tea shop)一边(while) 喝(drink) 奶茶(bubble tea)一边(while) 聊天(chat)

在家的时候,我也会点外卖,一般半个小时左右就到了。

Zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ yě huì diǎn wàimài, yìbān bàn ge xiǎoshí zuǒyòu jiù dào le.

When I was at home, I would also order delivery, and it usually arrived in about half an hour.

在(at) 家(home) 的时候(when)我(I) 也(also) 会(would) 点外卖(order delivery)一般(usually) 半个小时(half an hour) 左右(about) 就(within that time) 到了(arrived)

离我家最近的一家好喝的奶茶店,开车要四十分钟才能到。

Lí wǒ jiā zuì jìn de yì jiā hǎohē de nǎichádiàn, kāichē yào sìshí fēnzhōng cái néng dào.

The closest good bubble tea shop to my home takes forty minutes to reach by car.

离(from) 我家(my home) 最近的(the closest) 一家(one) 好喝的(tasty) 奶茶店(bubble tea shop)开车(by car) 要(takes) 四十分钟(forty minutes) 才能(only then can) 到(arrive)

如果你想做一件事情,总会找到理由。

Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng zuò yí jiàn shìqing, zǒng huì zhǎodào lǐyóu.

If you want to do something, you'll always find a reason.

如果(if) 你(you) 想(want to) 做(do) 一件事情(something / one thing)总(always) 会(will) 找到(find) 理由(reason)

在中国的时候,我经常喝奶茶。

Zài Zhōngguó de shíhou, wǒ jīngcháng hē nǎichá.

When I was in China, I often drank bubble tea.

在(in) 中国(China) 的时候(when)我(I) 经常(often) 喝(drink) 奶茶(bubble tea)

现在我在法国,好喝的奶茶店不多。

Xiànzài wǒ zài Fǎguó, hǎohē de nǎichádiàn bù duō.

Now I am in France, and there aren't many good bubble tea shops.

现在(now) 我(I) 在(in) 法国(France)好喝的(tasty) 奶茶店(bubble tea shops) 不多(not many)

刚开始的时候,我们只会周末去喝。

Gāng kāishǐ de shíhou, wǒmen zhǐ huì zhōumò qù hē.

At first, we would only go on weekends.

刚开始(at first) 的时候(when)我们(we) 只(only) 会(would) 周末(on weekends) 去(go) 喝(drink it)

最近,我们经常工作日晚上吃完饭以后,开车去喝奶茶。

Zuìjìn, wǒmen jīngcháng gōngzuòrì wǎnshang chīwán fàn yǐhòu, kāichē qù hē nǎichá.

Recently, we often drive out for bubble tea after dinner on weekday evenings.

最近(recently)我们(we) 经常(often) 工作日晚上(on weekday evenings) 吃完饭(finish dinner) 以后(after)开车(drive) 去(go to) 喝(drink) 奶茶(bubble tea)

奶茶虽然很好喝,但是糖太多了,所以我不想太经常喝。

Nǎichá suīrán hěn hǎohē, dànshì táng tài duō le, suǒyǐ wǒ bù xiǎng tài jīngcháng hē.

Bubble tea is delicious, but it has too much sugar, so I don't want to drink it too often.

奶茶(bubble tea) 虽然(although) 很好喝(tastes very good)但是(but) 糖(sugar) 太多了(too much)所以(so) 我(I) 不想(don't want to) 太经常(too often) 喝(drink it)

我老公说,现在天气好,所以我们可以经常开车去喝。

Wǒ lǎogōng shuō, xiànzài tiānqì hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen kěyǐ jīngcháng kāichē qù hē.

My husband says the weather is nice now, so we can drive out for it often.

我老公(my husband) 说(says)现在(now) 天气(weather) 好(good)所以(so) 我们(we) 可以(can) 经常(often) 开车(drive) 去(go) 喝(drink it)

冬天的时候,就没有这么多机会了。

Dōngtiān de shíhou, jiù méiyǒu zhème duō jīhuì le.

In winter, we won't have as many opportunities.

冬天(winter) 的时候(when)就(then) 没有(won't have) 这么多(so many) 机会(opportunities) 了(change of situation)

他说得也有道理。

Tā shuō de yě yǒu dàolǐ.

What he says makes sense too.

他(he) 说(say) 得(complement marker) 也(also) 有道理(make sense)

Today's Takeaways

Keep a few useful words and patterns from today's real-life Chinese.

For beginners

Useful Words

奶茶

nǎichá

bubble tea

聊天

liáotiān

to chat

外卖

wàimài

delivery / takeaway

开车

kāichē

to drive

A Useful Sentence Pattern

Original sentence

在中国的时候,我经常喝奶茶。

Zài Zhōngguó de shíhou, wǒ jīngcháng hē nǎichá.

When I was in China, I often drank bubble tea.

Structure: 在……的时候,……

在家的时候,我喜欢看电影。

Zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng.

When I'm at home, I like watching movies.

周末的时候,我们经常出去吃饭。

Zhōumò de shíhou, wǒmen jīngcháng chūqù chīfàn.

On weekends, we often go out to eat.

For intermediate learners

Useful Words & Phrases

一边喝奶茶,一边聊天

yìbiān hē nǎichá, yìbiān liáotiān

drink bubble tea while chatting

半个小时左右

bàn ge xiǎoshí zuǒyòu

about half an hour

离我家最近的……

lí wǒ jiā zuì jìn de...

the ... closest to my home

开车四十分钟才能到

kāichē sìshí fēnzhōng cái néng dào

it takes forty minutes by car to get there

吃完饭以后

chīwán fàn yǐhòu

after finishing dinner

找到理由

zhǎodào lǐyóu

find a reason

A Useful Sentence Pattern

Original sentence

奶茶虽然很好喝,但是糖太多了,所以我不想太经常喝。

Nǎichá suīrán hěn hǎohē, dànshì táng tài duō le, suǒyǐ wǒ bù xiǎng tài jīngcháng hē.

Bubble tea is delicious, but it has too much sugar, so I don't want to drink it too often.

Structure: 虽然……,但是……,所以……

这家餐厅虽然很好吃,但是离我家太远了,所以我不常去。

Zhè jiā cāntīng suīrán hěn hǎochī, dànshì lí wǒ jiā tài yuǎn le, suǒyǐ wǒ bù cháng qù.

Although this restaurant is very good, it's too far from my home, so I don't go often.

法语虽然很难,但是我很喜欢,所以我还是想继续学。

Fǎyǔ suīrán hěn nán, dànshì wǒ hěn xǐhuan, suǒyǐ wǒ háishi xiǎng jìxù xué.

Although French is difficult, I really like it, so I still want to continue learning.

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