對話 Dialogues
店員：歡迎光臨。先生，您要喝什麼？咖啡還是茶？
先生：我不喜歡咖啡，請給我一杯茶。
店員：好。請等一下。
Sales clerk: Welcome. Sir, what would you like to drink? Coffee or tea?
Sir: I don’t like coffee. Please give me a cup of tea.
Sales clerk: OK. Wait a moment, please.
生詞表 Vocabulary
店員 (diànyuán)
sales clerk
歡迎 (huānyíng)
to welcome, “welcome”
光臨 (guānglín)
honor (me, us) with your gracious presence
咖啡 (kāfēi)
coffee
茶 (chá)
tea
Get To Know Taiwan 生活小補帖
Shopping in Taiwan
在台灣東西買了以後，如果有問題可以換，但是通常不可以退錢。
In Taiwan, you can exchange a purchased item if there is any problem with it, but you can’t demand a refund.
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