What juice do you like

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My friend and I were at a shop selling fruit juices. They have a big menu and have a variety of choices. People can order juice from one fruit but also two and three fruits. Is the conversation natural?

- Hi, what kind of juice would you like?
- I'd like a papaya and watermelon.


My friend asked me by pointing to the menu which one I like. I said I want to a juice with papaya mixed watermelon.
 
My friend and I were at a shop selling fruit juices juice bar. They have a big large menu. and have a variety of choices. People can order a single flavour juice from one fruit but also or a mixture of two and or three. fruits. Is the following conversation natural?

- Hi. What kind of juice would you like?
- I'd like a Papaya and watermelon please.


My friend asked me, by while pointing to the menu, which one I would like. I said I want to wanted a juice with papaya mixed with watermelon.
 
I have one more question. At that juice bar, papaya juice can be a single juice. (juice just made from papaya). Will "Papaya and watermelon" be misunderstood as "I want a papaya and a watermelon juice"? What can I say to avoid this ambiguity?
 
I have one more question. At that juice bar, papaya juice can be a single juice no full stop here (juice just made from just/only papaya). Will Could "Papaya and watermelon" be misunderstood as "I want a papaya and a watermelon juice"? What can I say to avoid this ambiguity?
I don't believe it would be misunderstood. However, if you wanted to make yourself 100% clear, you'd ask for "A watermelon juice and a papaya juice please".
 
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