A 你的咖啡怎么样？

　　B It’s fine. But actually, I think I prefer tea.

　　B 很好。但是实际上，我想我更喜欢茶。

　　A Really? I love coffee.

　　A 真的吗？我喜欢咖啡。

　　B Yeah, it’s good. But for me, tea is better.

　　B 恩，挺好的。但是我还是觉得茶更好。

　　A I suppose tea is more popular in China.

　　A 我想中国人更喜欢喝茶。

　　B Yes, it’s more traditional. But there seems to be lots of coffee shops opening nowadays，so maybe things will change.

　　B 是的，茶是更传统的饮品。但是现在开了很多咖啡馆，所以情况可能会改变。

　　Notes 注释

　　1 If you want to ask someone how something is, e.g. their drink or their food, you can say How’s . . . ? (How is . . .?) / How’s . . .? e.g. How’s your coffee? / How’s your coffee? ; How’s the food? / How’s the food? You can also ask about something in the past, e.g. How was your weekend? / How was your weekend? ; How was your holiday? / How was your holiday?

　　如果你想问某人某物怎么样，例如他们的饮品和食物，你可以说How’s . . . ? (How is . . .?) / . . .怎么样? 例如： How’s your coffee? / 你的咖啡怎么样? ; How’s the food? / 食物怎么样? 你还可以问过去的事情，例如： How was your weekend? /你周末过得如何? ；How was your holiday? / 你假期过得如何?

　　2 If you like something more than another thing, you can use prefer / prefer, e.g.I prefer tea to coffee. / I prefer tea to coffee; I prefer Beijing to Shanghai. / I prefer Beijing to Shanghai.

　　如果你喜欢某物胜过其他事物，你可以用prefer / 更喜欢， 例如: I prefer tea to coffee. / 跟咖啡比起来我更喜欢茶。 I prefer Beijing to Shanghai. / 跟上海比起来我更喜欢北京。

　　3 You can say something is good, but another thing is better, e.g.Coffee is good, but tea is better. /Coffee is good, but tea is better.

　　你可以说某物很好，但是另一事物更好。例如：Coffee is good, but tea is better. /咖啡不错，但是茶更好。

　　4 Nowadays / Nowadays is a way of talking about now, a way of saying these days / these days, e.g. Roads in Beijing used to be quiet, but nowadays they are really busy with traffic / Roads in Beijing used to be quiet, but nowadays they are really busy with traffic.

　　Nowadays / 近来是和these days /近些日子的同一种表达现在的方法，例如: Roads in Beijing used to be quiet, but nowadays they are really busy with traffic / 北京的道路过去很安静，但是现在的交通相当繁忙。

Key phrases and sentences

How’s your coffee?

It’s fine.  But actually, I think I prefer tea.

Really?  I love coffee.

Yeah, it’s good.  But for me, tea is better.

I suppose tea is more popular in China. 

Yes, it’s more traditional.  But there seems to be lots of coffee shops opening nowadays, so maybe things will change.

重要的短语和句子

你的咖啡怎么样？

很好。但是实际上，我想我更喜欢茶。

真的吗？我喜欢咖啡。

恩，挺好的。但是我还是觉得茶更好。

我想中国人更喜欢喝茶。

是的，茶是更传统的饮品。

但是现在开了很多咖啡馆，所以情况可能会改变。