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At the café — στο καφέ sto kafé

Twelve words for ordering at a Greek café or coffee shop—the menu, your table, the bill, and everyday extras like sugar and dessert. Play the vocabulary song, watch the short video, and read along—the list order matches the song. Print the list if you want a paper copy.

Vocabulary song

Listen to the Greek words from this list in a simple learning song, with each word repeated for practice.

Modern Greek café vocabulary. Follow and watch on @athensowlx on TikTok.

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  • καφετέρια

    kafetéria

    café / coffee shop

  • menú

    menu

  • κατάλογος

    katálogos

    menu / list

  • παραγγελία

    paraggelía

    order

    (The double γ (γγ) sounds like “ng” in English “finger,” so you should hear a nasal sound before the g.)

  • παραγγέλνω

    paragélno

    to order

  • σερβιτόρος

    servitóros

    waiter

  • λογαριασμός

    logariasmós

    bill / check

  • τραπέζι

    trapézi

    table

  • φλιτζάνι

    flitzáni

    cup

  • ποτήρι

    potíri

    glass

  • ζάχαρη

    záchari

    sugar

  • γλυκό

    glykó

    dessert / sweet