24th May 2015

That’s it I’ve got it. A coffee with milk. And remember that the nai is third tone, that’s down then up.

I went into the coffee shop and said it. Rather well I thought. The guy behind the counter raised an eyebrow and said in perfect English, “That’ll be an Americano, right ?” 

3 thoughts on ““yi bai cafe, jai nai””

  1. Hey, it’s the little everyday phrases that really count. (Besides, now you know where to go when you want to order something complicated!)

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