First, some vocabulary to get a little more familiar with:
| 說明 | ㄕㄨㄛ ㄇㄧㄥˊ | shuō míng | to explain, to show |
| 倒 | ㄉㄠˋ | dào | to pour, to invert |
| 玻璃量杯 | ㄅㄛ ㄌㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄟ | bō lí liáng bēi | glass measuring cup |
| 微波爐 | ㄨㄟ ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨˊ | wēi bō lú | microwave oven |
| 同時 | ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ | tóng shí | at the same time |
| 陶杯 | ㄊㄠˊ ㄅㄟ | táo bēi | ceramic cup, mug |
| 湯匙 | ㄊㄤ ㄔˊ | tāng chí | soup spoon, tablespoon |
| 一小撮 | ㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄘㄨㄛ | yī xiǎo cuō | a pinch |
| 肉桂 | ㄖㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ | ròu guì | cinnamon |
| 攪拌 | ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄢˋ | jiǎo bàn | to stir |
| 加上 | ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋ | jiā shàng | to add on, to put in |
| 留下 | ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ | liú xià | to leave behind, to save |
| 溶化 | ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ | róng huà | to dissolve |
| 接下來 | ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ | jiē xià lái | next, to accept |
| 均勻 | ㄐㄩㄣ ㄩㄣˊ | jūn yún | even, well-distributed |
讓我來說明怎麼做我最喜歡的熱巧克力奶。
(讓)(我)(來)(說明)(怎麼)(做)
(ㄖㄤˋ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄌㄞˊ)(ㄕㄨㄛ ㄇㄧㄥˊ)(ㄗㄣˇ ㄇㄜ˙)(ㄗㄨㄛˋ)
(ràng)(wǒ)(lái)(shuō míng)(zěn me.)(zuò)
(to let, to make, to permit)(me)(to come)(to explain, to show)(how)(to make)
…..(我)(最)(喜歡)(的)(熱)(巧克力)(奶)❶。
…..(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄗㄨㄟˋ)(ㄒㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄢ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄖㄜˋ)(ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ)(ㄋㄞˊ)
…..(wǒ)(zuì)(xǐ huān)(de.)(rè)(qiǎo kè lì)(nǎi)
…..(my)(most)(to like)(adjective marker)(hot)(chocolate)(milk)
Let me explain how to make my favorite hot chocolate.
首先我倒一杯牛奶在玻璃量杯裡放進微波爐裡熱兩分鐘。
(首先)(我)(倒)❷(一)(杯)(牛奶)(在)(玻璃)❸(量杯)(裡)
(ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄉㄠˋ)(ㄧˋ)(ㄅㄟ)(ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄞˇ)(ㄗㄞˋ)(ㄅㄛ ㄌㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄟ)(ㄌㄧˇ)
(shǒu xiān)(wǒ)(dào)(yì)(bēi)(niú nǎi)(zài)(bō lí)(liáng bēi)(lǐ)
(first)(I)(to pour, to invert)(one)(cup)(cow’s milk)(at)(glass)(measuring cup)(in)
…..(放進)(微波爐)(裡)(熱)(兩)(分鐘)
…..(ㄈㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ)(ㄨㄟ ㄅㄛ ㄌㄨˊ)(ㄌㄧˇ)(ㄖㄜˋ)(ㄌㄧㄤˇ)(ㄈㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ)
…..(fàng jìn)(wēi bō lú)(lǐ)(rè)(liǎng)(fēn zhōng)
…..(to put into)(microwave oven)(to heat)(two)(minute)
First, I pour one cup of milk into a glass measuring cup and put it in the microwave oven to heat for 2 minutes.
當我在熱牛奶的時候，
(當)(我)(在)(熱)(牛奶)(的時候)
(ㄉㄤ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄗㄞˋ)(ㄖㄜˋ)(ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄞˇ)(ㄉㄜ˙ ㄕˊ ㄏㄡˋ)
(dāng)(wǒ)(zài)(rè)(niú nǎi)(de. shí hòu)
(just at, during)(I)(indicates action in progress, -ing)(to heat)(when)
While I am heating the milk,
同時我在陶杯裡放：
(同時)(我)(在)(陶杯)(裡)(放)
(ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄗㄞˋ)(ㄊㄠˊ ㄅㄟ)(ㄌㄧˇ)(ㄈㄤˋ)
(tóng shí)(wǒ)(zài)(táo bēi)(lǐ)(fàng)
(at the same time)(I)(at)(potter/ceramic cup, mug)(in)(to put)
I put into a mug:
一大湯匙的糖，
(一)(大)(湯匙)(的)(糖)
(ㄧ )(ㄉㄚˋ)(ㄊㄤ ㄔˊ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄊㄤˊ)
(yī)(dà)(tāng chí)(de.)(táng)
(one)(big)(soup spoon, tablespoon)(adjective marker)(sugar)
One tablespoon of sugar,
一大湯匙的巧克力粉，
(一)(大)(湯匙)(的)(巧克力)(粉)
(ㄧ)(ㄉㄚˋ)(ㄊㄤ ㄔˊ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄑㄧㄠˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ)(ㄈㄣˇ)
(yī)(dà)(tāng chí)(de.)(qiǎo kè lì)(fěn)
(one)(big)(tablespoon)(adjective marker)(chocolate)(powder)
one tablespoon of cocoa powder,
一小撮的鹽，
(一)(小)(撮)❹(的)(鹽)
(ㄧ)(ㄒㄧㄠˇ)(ㄘㄨㄛ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄧㄢˊ)
(yī)(xiǎo)(cuō)(de.)(yán)
(one)(small)(pinch, little bit)(adjective marker)(salt)
a pinch of salt,
和一點點肉桂粉。
(和)(一點點)(肉桂)(粉)
(ㄏㄢˋ)(ㄧㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ)(ㄖㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ)(ㄈㄣˇ)
(hàn)(yì diǎn diǎn)(ròu guì)(fěn)
(and)(a little bit)(cinnmon)(powder)
and a dash of cinnamon
然後我把它們攪拌一起。
(然後)(我)(把)(它們)(攪拌)(一起)
(ㄖㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄅㄚˇ)(ㄊㄚ ㄇㄣ˙)(ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄢˋ)(ㄧˋ ㄑㄧˇ)
(rán hòu)(wǒ)(bǎ)(tā men.)(jiǎo bàn)(yì qǐ)
(then)(I)(particle indicating direct object is next)(them)(to stir)(together)
Then, I stir them all together.
然後加上三大湯匙的咖啡。
(然後)(加上)(三)(大)(湯匙)(的)(咖啡)
(ㄖㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ)(ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋ)(ㄙㄢ)(ㄉㄚˋ)(ㄊㄤ ㄔˊ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄎㄚ ㄈㄟ)
(rán hòu)(jiā shàng)(sān)(dà)(tāng chí)(de.)(kā fēi)
(then)(to add on, to put in)(three)(big)(soup spoon, tablespoon)(adjective marker)(coffee)
Then add three tablespoons of coffee.
我老公每天早上煮咖啡，
(我)(老公)(每)(天)(早上)(煮)(咖啡)
(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ)(ㄇㄟˇ)(ㄊㄧㄢ)(ㄗㄠˇ ㄕㄤˋ)(ㄓㄨˇ)(ㄎㄚ ㄈㄟ)
(wǒ)(lǎo gōng)(měi)(tiān)(zǎo shàng)(zhǔ)(kā fēi),
(my)(husband)(every)(day)(morning)(to cook, to boil)(coffee)
My husband makes coffee every morning,
他總是留下一些給我。
(他)(總是)(留下)(一些)(給)(我)
(ㄊㄚ)(ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄕˋ)(ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ)(ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄝ)(ㄍㄟˇ)(ㄨㄛˇ)
(tā)(zǒng shì)(liú xià)(yì xiē)(gěi)(wǒ)
(he)(always)(to leave behind, to save)(some)(to give)(me)
he always saves some for me.
我用咖啡溶化所有乾的材料。
(我)(用)(咖啡)(溶化)(所有)(乾)(的)❺(材料)
(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄩㄥˋ)(ㄎㄚ ㄈㄟ)(ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ)(ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˇ)(ㄍㄢ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄘㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ)
(wǒ)(yòng)(kā fēi)(róng huà)(suǒ yǒu)(gān)(de.)(cái liào)
(I)(to use)(coffee)(to dissolve)(all)(dry, clean)(adjective marker)(ingredients, makings)
I use the coffee to dissolve the dry ingredients.
接下來我加熱的牛奶進去，
(接下來)(我)(加)(熱)❻(的)(牛奶)(進去)
(ㄐㄧㄝ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄞˊ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄐㄧㄚ)(ㄖㄜˋ)(ㄉㄜ˙)(ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄞˇ)(ㄐㄧㄣ ˋ ㄑㄩˋ)
(jiē xià lái)(wǒ)(jiā)(rè)(de.)(niú nǎi)(jìn qù)
(next, to accept)(I)(to add)(hot)(adjective marker)(cow milk)(to go in)
Next, I add in the hot milk,
然後再攪拌均勻。
(然後)(再)(攪拌)(均勻)
(ㄖㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ)(ㄗㄞˋ)(ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄢˋ)(ㄐㄩㄣ ㄩㄣˊ)
(rán hòu)(zài)(jiǎo bàn)(jūn yún)
(then)(again)(to stir, to agitate)(even, well-distributed)
then, again, stir well.
現在我可以喝了！
(現在)(我)(可以)(喝)(了)
(ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋ)(ㄨㄛˇ)(ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ)(ㄏㄜ)(ㄌㄜ˙)
(xiàn zài)(wǒ)(kě yǐ)(hē)(le.)
(now)(I)(can, able to)(to drink)(emphasize, intensify previous clause)
Now, I can drink it!
你也可以試試看喔！
(你)(也)(可以)(試試看)(喔)
(ㄋㄧˇ)(ㄧㄝˇ)(ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ)(ㄕˋ ㄕˋ ㄎㄢˋ)(ㄡ)
(nǐ)(yě)(kě yǐ)(shì shì kàn)(ō)
You also can try it!
Notes:
❶ Just as in English, most people would understand what hot chocolate is without adding the word milk, but it is included here for clarity
❷ This character/word 倒 is very much like the common 到 in pronunciation and tone, but it has the 人 particle in front of it.
❸ Although in a utilitarian sense glass is often synonymous with cup, in this case I needed to specify that the cup is made out of glass.
❹ This is almost exclusively a cooking term.
❺ Notice that the adjective marker 的 comes after all descriptors.
❻ 熱 can be used as a verb, or as an adjective when 的 is added.