YJ:  Dajia hao, welcome to Chinese Studio.  Wo shi Yajie.
Cam:  And wo shi Cam.  We learned about beer yesterday Yajie, now time to move to the hard stuff.  I want to learn how to order a g ‘n t!
YJ:  Then listen up!

Key Words of the Day 
I’d like a glass of long island iced tea. 我要一杯长岛冰茶 “Rum and coke.” 郎姆酒加可乐  “Do you serve soft drinks?” 有没有碳酸饮料  Can I get an ashtray?请给我一个烟灰缸  All in today’s Chinese Studio.

C: Yaj, I want to buy my friend a glass of long island iced tea, how do I tell bartender that？
Y: oh. You can say “我要一杯长岛冰茶”
C: wo3 yao4 yi4 bei1 chang2 dao3 bing1 cha2. 
Y: wo3 yao4, I’d like to…
C: wo3 yao4
Y: yi4 bei1, a glass of 
C: yi4 bei1
Y: chang2 dao3, long island, since chang2 means long and dao3 means island
C: chang2 dao3
Y: bing1 cha2, iced tea
C: bing1 cha2.
Y: wo3 yao4 yi4 bei1 chang2 dao3 bing1 cha2
C: wo3 yao4 yi4 bei1 chang2 dao3 bing1 cha2 I’d like a glass of long island iced tea.

Conversation 1 
A: 您要点什么？ 
B: 我要一杯长岛冰茶
A: 好的，请稍等。
B: 谢谢。

Cam:  So Yajie, not everyone likes beer… sometimes we need a good spirit to end the day. 
Yajie:  What is your favorite?
Cam:  Probably a rum and coke.
YJ:  Rum and coke is 郎姆酒加可乐.  
Cam: lang2 mu2 jiu3 jia1 ke3 le4 
YJ: lang2 mu3 jiu3 is rum,
Cam: lang2 mu3 jiu3
Y: jia1 means to add
C: jia1,
Y: coke is ke3 le4 
C: coke
Y: lang2 mu2 jiu3 jia1 ke3 le4 
C: lang2 mu2 jiu3 jia1 ke3 le4  a rum and coke

Conversation1:
A：您要点什么？
B：我要郎姆酒加可乐。 
A：好的，马上就来。
B： 谢谢。

YJ:  Now, not everyone will want to drink in the bar.  Some will just want a soft drink.
Cam:  Right… I have friends like that.  What should they say to the bartender?
YJ: they can say “有没有碳酸饮料” 
Cam: you3 mei2 you3 tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4? 
YJ: you3 mei2 you3 it’s a common sentence structure, which means do you have something or not?
Cam: you3 mei2 you3.
YJ: tan4 suan1 means carbonated, beverage like soda and these soft drinks. 
Cam: tan4 suan1 
YJ: yin3 liao4 means beverage.
Cam: yin3 liao4. 
YJ:tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4 soft drinks 
Cam: tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4
YJ: you3 mei2 you3 tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4? 
Cam: you3 mei2 you3 tan4 suan1 yin3 liao4? Do you serve soft drinks?

Conversation2:
A: 有没有碳酸饮料？
B: 有，您要哪种？
A: 我要一瓶可乐。
B: 好的，请稍等。

Cam:  Bars are often filled with smokers.
YJ:  If you need an ashtray, you can say 请给我一个烟灰缸
Cam:  qing3 gei2 wo3 yi2 ge4 yan1 hui1 gang1.
YJ: qing3 means please,
Cam: qing3,
YJ: gei3 wo3, give me something, 
Cam: ge3 wo3.
YJ: yi2 ge4 means one, 
Cam: yi2 ge4.
YJ: yan1 hui1 gang1, ashtray, yan1 hui1 is smoke ash, 
Cam: yan1 hui1 gang1
YJ: qing3 gei2 wo3 yi2 ge4 yan1 hui1 gang1
Cam: qing3 gei2 wo3 yi2 ge4 yan1 hui1 gang1 Can I get an ashtray? 

Conversation3: 
A: 您好，需要帮忙吗？
B: 请给我一个烟灰缸
A: 好的。

Key Words Reminder 
I’d like a glass of long island iced tea. 我要一杯长岛冰茶 “Rum and coke.” 郎姆酒加可乐  “Do you serve soft drinks?” 有没有碳酸饮料  Can I get an ashtray?请给我一个烟灰缸  All in today’s Chinese Studio.