How to order coffee in Greek

The simplest order

Begin with a complete, compact request

If you want a straightforward first phrase, GreekMate’s Sand stage teaches:

• Έναν καφέ, παρακαλώ.

  Énan kafé, parakaló.A coffee, please.A natural, compact café order.

At a real counter, you will usually name the coffee you want. The approved GreekMate coffee mission uses this more specific order:

• Έναν φρέντο εσπρέσο, παρακαλώ.

  A freddo espresso, please.A natural complete order at the counter.

Useful coffee words

Make the order yours

• καφέςkafés
  coffee
• νερόneró
  water
• ζάχαρη
  sugar
• μέτριο
  medium sweet
• σκέτο
  no sugar
• γάλα
  milk

GreekMate’s approved café lesson presents μέτριο and σκέτο as responses when the barista asks how sweet you take the coffee. The form you need can depend on what you order; this page keeps to the taught coffee interaction.

Common follow-ups

Sweetness, milk, and takeaway

• Μέτριο, παρακαλώ.

  Medium sweet, please.Use when the barista asks how sweet you take it.

• Σκέτο, παρακαλώ.

  No sugar, please.The approved no-sugar response.

• Με λίγο γάλα.

  With a little milk.Add a small amount of milk.

• Για πακέτο, παρακαλώ.

  To take away, please.A practical Natural Greek café phrase.

Mini interaction

Put the order into a café exchange

Curated from GreekMate’s approved coffee lessons, Natural Greek, Greek Ear, and the native-reviewed Order Coffee mission. Greek can be phrased in more than one natural way; this is the GreekMate interaction, not a claim that it is the only possible order.