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Ordering Coffee at a Café

Use these phrases to confidently order coffee, state your preferences, and pay at a café in Iran.

Key Phrases

Ordering coffee · 2 ways to say it

سلام، یه اسپرسو میخوام.

neutral

salam, ye espreso mikham.

Hello, I want an espresso.

سلام، میشه یه اسپرسو بدید؟

polite

salam, mishe ye espreso bedid?

Hello, could I get an espresso?

A slightly softer, more polite way to order.

Specifying size

کوچیک میخوام.

neutral

kuchik mikham.

I want a small one.

Specifying preferences

شیر نمیخوام، ممنون.

neutral

shir nemikham, mamnun.

I don't want milk, thanks.

Stating order destination

بیرون میبرم.

neutral

birun mibaram.

I am taking it to go.

Asking the price · 2 ways to say it

چقدر میشه؟

neutral

cheghadr mishe?

How much does it come to?

ببخشید، قیمت این چنده؟

polite

bebakhshid, gheymat-e in chande?

Excuse me, how much is this?

Good for asking about specific items on a menu.

Paying

کارت میکشم.

neutral

kart mikesham.

I'll pay by card.

Literally 'I will swipe the card', this is the standard way to pay in Iran.

Practice Dialogue

Traveler
سلام، یه اسپرسو میخوام.
salam, ye espreso mikham.
Staff
سلام. بزرگ یا کوچیک؟
salam. bozorg ya kuchik?
Traveler
کوچیک میخوام.
kuchik mikham.
Staff
شیر هم میخواین؟
shir ham mikhayn?
Traveler
شیر نمیخوام، ممنون.
shir nemikham, mamnun.
Staff
همینجا میخورین؟
haminja mikhorin?
Traveler
بیرون میبرم. چقدر میشه؟
birun mibaram. cheghadr mishe?
Staff
پنجاه تومن.
panjah tomen.
Traveler
کارت میکشم.
kart mikesham.

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