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chai
A spiced tea drink that originally comes from South Asia. It is typically prepared from black tea, milk, sugar, and a mixture of aromatic spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
Im Café bestellte sie einen heißen Chai mit Hafermilch.
At the café, she ordered a hot chai with oat milk.
In many languages, including Hindi and Russian, the word 'Chai' simply means 'tea'. The phrase 'Chai Tee' (chai tea), which is common in Germany, is therefore a tautology, meaning a repetition, and literally means 'tea tea'.
In Indien trinkt man an jeder Straßenecke Chai.
In India, people drink chai on every street corner.
In cafés, people often ask about the type of preparation. Typical combinations are 'Chai Latte' (with foamed milk), 'Chai mit Hafermilch' (chai with oat milk), or 'Iced Chai' as a cold version.
Ich hätte gerne einen großen Chai Latte zum Mitnehmen.
I would like a large chai latte to go.
'Chai' is a modern loanword that is very common especially in urban everyday language and in gastronomy (cafés, restaurants). It is perceived as a trendy drink.
Lass uns später auf einen Chai in dem neuen Café treffen.
Let's meet later for a chai in the new café.
tea
'der Tee' and 'der Chai' can both mean a warm tea drink. 'Tee' is the general term for many drinks made from plant parts steeped in water. 'Chai' is a specific type of tea drink, often with black tea, milk, sugar, and spices such as cinnamon or cardamom. The words can be confused because chai can be a form of tea. If you are talking about the drink in general, 'Tee' fits. If you mean the spiced drink, 'Chai' is more precise.
Im kleinen Café war der Chai warm, süß und stark gewürzt.
In the small café, the chai was warm, sweet, and strongly spiced.
Der Gast bestellt einen Tee, weil ihm Kaffee zu stark ist.
The guest orders a tea because coffee is too strong for him.