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14 October 2014
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You visit μία καφετέρια, a café, in Athens with some friends. Have a go at ordering drinks for yourself and your party.
The waiter approaches you to take your order. What would you say? Choose the best phrase to start with.
Θα πάρετε...
You’ll have...
Θέλεις...
You want...
Θα ήθελα...
I’d like...
Your friend would like to try a Greek coffee. How would you order it?
Μία ελληνική μπύρα παρακαλώ
A Greek beer, please
Ένα μπουκάλι καφέ παρακαλώ
A bottle of coffee, please
Ένα ελληνικό καφέ παρακαλώ
A Greek coffee, please
You’ve ordered the Greek coffee but the waiter asks you a question. What does he want to know?
If you want it sweet
If you want it with medium sugar
If you want it with milk
How would you order a coffee with milk?
Ένα καφέ μέτριο
A coffee with ‘medium’ sugar
Ένα μεγάλο καφέ
A large coffee
Ένα καφέ με γάλα
A coffee with milk
One of your friends would like a beer. Can you complete her order?
Θέλω μία λεμονάδα
Ι want a lemonade
Θέλεις μία μπύρα;
Do you want a beer?
Θέλω μία μπύρα
I want a beer
Well done, you finished the quiz. You answered all the questions.
You got
out of 5 right the first time!
What would you like to do?
Review this unit:
Buying drinks
Move on to the next unit:
Asking for directions
If you don't know the answer have a look at the useful phrases or cultural notes to get a clue.
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