Café & Drinks

1. Një gotë ujë, ju lutem.

   A glass of water, please.

   Usage

   Used to order a glass of water at a restaurant or café

   Grammar Note

   "Ju lutem" literally means "I beg you" — the standard Albanian polite form of "please"

2. A keni birrë vendase?

   Do you have local beer?

   Usage

   Used to ask about local Albanian beer

   Grammar Note

   "A keni" is the polite/plural form of "do you have". "Keni" = you (plural/formal) have

3. Do të doja një kafe turke.

   I would like a Turkish coffee.

   Usage

   Used to order Turkish coffee, which is widely consumed in Albania

   Grammar Note

   "Do të doja" uses the conditional to politely express a wish, equivalent to "I would like"

4. Çfarë pijesh keni?

   What drinks do you have?

   Usage

   Used to ask what drinks are available on the menu

   Grammar Note

   "Çfarë + noun (genitive) + keni" asks "what [type of thing] do you have?"

5. Nuk dua alkool, ju lutem.

   I don't want alcohol, please.

   Usage

   Used to decline alcohol or request non-alcoholic options

   Grammar Note

   "Nuk" is the standard negation particle in Albanian, equivalent to "not/don't"

6. A mund të shoh listën e verërave?

   Can I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used to request a wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Listën e verërave": Albanian genitive plural uses -rave/-eve endings for "of wines"

7. Dy kafe me qumësht, ju lutem.

   Two coffees with milk, please.

   Usage

   Used to order two coffees with milk

   Grammar Note

   After numerals in Albanian, nouns typically take the indefinite form: "dy kafe" (two coffees)

8. A është lëngu i freskët?

   Is the juice fresh?

   Usage

   Used to verify if juice is freshly made

   Grammar Note

   "I freskët" agrees with masculine "lëngu". With feminine nouns it becomes "e freskët"

9. Do të doja të provoja një pije tradicionale.

   I would like to try a traditional drink.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in trying traditional Albanian drinks like raki

   Grammar Note

   "Do të doja të provoja" uses the conditional twice for a polite "would like to try"

10. Llogarinë, ju lutem.

    The bill, please.

    Usage

    Used to request the bill at a bar or restaurant

    Grammar Note

    "Llogarinë" is the accusative definite form of "llogari" (bill/account); -në marks accusative

11. pa akull

    No ice

    Usage

    Point to it when ordering, including when you are unsure about the water

12. ujë mineral

    Mineral water

    Usage

    Bottled water; sparkling is "me gaz", still is "pa gaz"

13. ujë i nxehtë

    Hot water

    Usage

    For asking for hot water for baby formula or instant food; lukewarm is "ujë i ngrohtë"

14. çaj

    Tea

    Usage

    Usually herbal tea in Albania; local mountain tea is "çaj mali"

15. kafe

    Coffee

    Usage

    Point to it when ordering; espresso is "kafe ekspres", Turkish coffee "kafe turke"

16. qumësht

    Milk

    Usage

    For ordering or for checking dairy content; definite form "qumështi"

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