How to say "Americano"? As in the coffee type. :) In pinyin with tone and in characters, please. Also, is there a more decent way to say "good night" or "sleep well"? My teacher says "wan an" is Taiw

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How to say "Americano"? As in the coffee type. :) In pinyin with tone and in characters, please. Also, is there a more decent way to say "good night" or "sleep well"? My teacher says "wan an" is Taiwanese but couldn't tell me what I am supposed to say in mainland China... Thank you!

Jan 14, 2016 7:28 PM

Answers · 9

1、美式咖啡（mei3 shi4 ka1 fei1）； 2、晚安！（wan3 an1）between young people or people who live in big city；早点睡觉啊！（zao3 dian3 shui4 jiao4--- pronounce 2-3-4-4 ）；早点休息啊！（zao3 dian3 xiu1 x1i--- pronounce 2-3-1-1 ）；早啲瞓！（zou2 dik1 fan3）粤语地区用语

January 15, 2016

Make sure that fourth tone is very sharp: mei3 SHI4. I order Americanos all the time, and if I get sloppy on my pronunciation, the baristas are quick to correct me (or to clarify - perhaps they want to make sure I'm not ordering mei3shi2 美食).

January 15, 2016