Ordering Coffee in Russian ☕

Practice a natural coffee-shop conversation in Russian, from ordering your drink to saying thank you.

Listen and Practice

What would you like?

Что будете?

Shto BOO-dee-tye?

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A coffee for me, please.

Мне, пожалуйста, кофе.

Mnye, pa-ZHA-loos-ta, KO-fye.

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Large or small?

Большой или маленький?

bal-SHOY EE-lee MA-len-kee?

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Large, please.

Большой, пожалуйста.

bal-SHOY, pa-ZHA-loos-ta.

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With milk?

С молоком?

s ma-la-KOM?

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Yes, thank you.

Да, спасибо.

Da, spa-SEE-ba.

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Here is your coffee.

Вот ваш кофе.

Vot vash KO-fye.

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Quick Dialogue

Barista

Здравствуйте! Что будете?

ZDRAST-vooy-tye! Shto BOO-dee-tye?

Hello! What would you like?

You

Здравствуйте! Мне, пожалуйста, кофе.

ZDRAST-vooy-tye! Mnye, pa-ZHA-loos-ta, KO-fye.

Hello! A coffee for me, please.

Barista

Большой или маленький?

bal-SHOY EE-lee MA-len-kee?

Large or small?

You

Большой, пожалуйста.

bal-SHOY, pa-ZHA-loos-ta.

Large, please.

Barista

С молоком?

s ma-la-KOM?

With milk?

You

Да, спасибо.

Da, spa-SEE-ba.

Yes, thank you.

Barista

Вот ваш кофе.

Vot vash KO-fye.

Here is your coffee.

You

Спасибо.

Spa-SEE-ba.

Thank you.

Listen to the Full Dialogue

Listen once without reading. Then play it again while following the dialogue above. Upload the full dialogue MP3 here when it’s ready.

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Your Turn

1. Order a large coffee with milk. 2. Thank the barista.

Quick Recall Challenge

Without looking above, can you recall how to say: What would you like? · A coffee for me, please. · Large or small? · With milk? · Yes, thank you.

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