英语“tea”为什么和“茶”发音像?

The English word "tea" sounds like "茶".
英语里的tea,和“茶”音很像。

This is not a happy accident.
这可不是巧合哦。

Long ago, tea left China by sea.
很久以前,茶叶从中国出海。

The ships left from Fujian.
船呀,是从福建开出去的。

People there say "teh" for tea.
福建人把茶,读作“teh”。

Foreign traders took the word home.
外国商人,就把这个音带回了家。

That is how "tea" was born.
就这样,tea这个词诞生了。