Café & Drinks

1. Μία μπίρα, παρακαλώ

   MI-a BI-ra pa-ra-ka-LO

   One beer, please

   Usage

   Order a beer at a bar or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "μπίρα" is feminine, so "Μία" (feminine form of "one") is used

2. Ένα ποτήρι νερό, παρακαλώ

   E-na po-TI-ri ne-RO pa-ra-ka-LO

   A glass of water, please

   Usage

   Ask for water during a meal or on a hot day

   Grammar Note

   "ποτήρι" and "νερό" are both neuter; "Ένα" is the neuter form of "one"

3. Έναν ελληνικό καφέ, παρακαλώ

   E-nan e-li-ni-KO ka-FE pa-ra-ka-LO

   One Greek coffee, please

   Usage

   Order a traditional Greek (Turkish-style) coffee

   Grammar Note

   "Έναν" is the accusative of "ένας" (masculine "one"); "καφέ" is masculine

4. Ένα ούζο, παρακαλώ

   E-na U-zo pa-ra-ka-LO

   One ouzo, please

   Usage

   Order Greece's traditional anise-flavoured spirit

   Grammar Note

   "ούζο" is neuter; add water and it turns cloudy — a signature Greek ritual

5. Έχετε τοπικό κρασί;

   E-che-te to-pi-KO kra-SI

   Do you have local wine?

   Usage

   Greece has unique wine regions; use to ask for local varieties

   Grammar Note

   "Έχετε" is the second-person plural of "έχω" (to have), used for polite inquiries

6. Κρύο ή ζεστό;

   KRI-o i ze-STO

   Cold or hot?

   Usage

   Confirm the temperature preference for a drink

   Grammar Note

   Neuter adjectives refer to an implied noun (drink); the noun is omitted from context

7. Θέλω τσάι με λεμόνι

   THE-lo TSA-i me le-MO-ni

   I want tea with lemon

   Usage

   Order tea with lemon at a café or at someone's home

   Grammar Note

   "Θέλω" (I want) takes the accusative; "με" (with) is an invariable preposition

8. Άλλο ένα, παρακαλώ

   A-lo E-na pa-ra-ka-LO

   One more, please

   Usage

   Ask for another round of the same drink

   Grammar Note

   "Άλλο ένα" is neuter; gender shifts with the drink noun (feminine "Άλλη μία", etc.)

9. Τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ

   ton lo-ga-ri-a-SMO pa-ra-ka-LO

   The bill, please

   Usage

   Request the bill at a bar or café

   Grammar Note

   "λογαριασμός" is masculine; its accusative is "τον λογαριασμό"

10. Έναν φραπέ, παρακαλώ

    E-nan fra-PE pa-ra-ka-LO

    One frappé coffee, please

    Usage

    Order a frappé — the iconic Greek iced shaken coffee invented in Greece

    Grammar Note

    "φραπές" is a masculine noun (accusative "φραπέ"), hence "Έναν"; the drink was invented in Thessaloniki in 1957

11. Καυτερό

    kaf-te-RO

    Spicy (chilli hot)

    Usage

    Chilli heat only; temperature-hot is "καυτό" or "ζεστό", a different word

12. Γλυκό

    gli-KO

    Sweet

    Usage

    Describes sweet taste; as a noun the same word means a dessert, so use it where taste is clearly the topic — it is also the sweetness level for Greek coffee

13. Ωμό

    o-MO

    Raw (uncooked)

    Usage

    Point to check whether something is uncooked, or to say you cannot eat raw food

14. Χωρίς πάγο

    cho-RIS PA-go

    No ice

    Usage

    Say this when ordering a drink without ice

15. Εμφιαλωμένο νερό

    em-fi-a-lo-ME-no ne-RO

    Bottled water

    Usage

    Ask for bottled rather than tap water; sparkling water is "ανθρακούχο νερό"

16. Ζεστό νερό

    ze-STO ne-RO

    Hot water

    Usage

    Ask for hot water — for baby formula, tea or taking medicine

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