Lil Jon Orders Coffee

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zài咖啡店kā fēi diàn咖啡师kā fēi shīwèn您的nín de咖啡kā fēiyàojiā牛奶niú nǎimaAt the coffee shop, the barista asked, "Would you like milk with your coffee?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn什么shén meLil Jon: "What?!"

咖啡师kā fēi shī耐心地nài xīn de重复chóng fùshuō咖啡kā fēiyàojiā牛奶niú nǎimaThe barista patiently repeated, "Milk with your coffee?"

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn兴奋地xīng fèn de点头diǎn tóushuōēnLil Jon nodded and said enthusiastically, "Yeah!"

咖啡师kā fēi shī准备zhǔn bèihǎo咖啡kā fēihòushuō您的nín de咖啡kā fēi好了hǎo leThe barista prepared it and said, "Your coffee is ready."

小约翰xiǎo yuē hàn高兴地gāo xìng de接过jiē guò杯子bēi zishuō好的hǎo deLil Jon happily took the cup, "Okay!"

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