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LESSON 12 · AT THE CAFÉ About 5 min

Order coffee in Korean

One coffee. A little confidence. Learn a polite order you can use the moment you walk into a Korean café.

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A rough reading aid, not exact pronunciation. Hyphens separate syllables. Listen first, then try with hints hidden. “eu” is said with unrounded lips; “uh” only approximates ㅓ. Doubled consonants are tense, not extra syllables. Do not add a vowel after a final consonant.

Six phrases you can use today

Start with 안녕하세요 (hello), name your drink, and finish your request with 주세요 (please give me). You do not need a long sentence to be polite. Listen to each phrase, say it out loud, then try the conversation below.

Pronunciation guides are approximate. Focus on the Korean audio as you learn.

01

안녕하세요

Sound hintahn-nyuhng-hah-seh-yoh

Hello.

A polite everyday greeting for staff or someone you have just met.

02

아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요

Sound hintah-ee-seu ah-meh-ree-kah-noh hahn jahn joo-seh-yoh

One iced Americano, please.

한 잔 means one cup or glass. 주세요 makes this a polite request.

03

따뜻한 라테 한 잔 주세요

Sound hintttah-tteu-tahn rah-teh hahn jahn joo-seh-yoh

One hot latte, please.

따뜻한 means warm. You can use it when ordering a hot drink.

04

포장해 주세요

Sound hintpoh-jahng-heh joo-seh-yoh

To go, please.

Use this when you want to take your drink away.

05

여기서 마실게요

Sound hintyuh-gee-suh mah-seel-kkeh-yoh

I’ll drink it here.

여기서 means here, at this place.

06

감사합니다

Sound hintgahm-sah-hahm-nee-dah

Thank you.

A polite way to thank the person who helped you.

Conversation practice

You are ordering one drink at a café counter.

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Other person

Hello. Would you like to order?

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안녕하세요. 주문하시겠어요?

You

One iced Americano, please.

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아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.

Other person

Is that for here?

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드시고 가세요?

You

To go, please. Thank you.

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포장해 주세요. 감사합니다.

Say it without looking

This time, you want to drink it at the café. How would you reply?

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여기서 마실게요.

I’ll drink it here.

YOUR TURN TO SPEAK

Make yourself heard.

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아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요

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MAKE IT STICK

A little review

Choose an answer for each question. Get all three to complete this lesson.

01How do you ask for your drink to go?
02What does 한 잔 mean when ordering a drink?
03Choose the polite way to say thank you.

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