Albanian phrases: café

• Një kafe, ju lutem.

  [nyuh KAH-feh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  A coffee, please.

  💡 Plain "kafe" = espresso. The cafe itself is usually a "bar" or "lokal".

• Një makiato, ju lutem.

  [nyuh mah-kee-AH-toh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  A macchiato, please.

  💡 Albania's favourite coffee. Large: "makiato e madhe".

• Një ujë pa gaz.

  [nyuh OO-yuh pah gahz.]

  A still water.

  💡 Sparkling: "me gaz".

• Një çaj, ju lutem.

  [nyuh chahy, yoo LOO-tem.]

  A tea, please.

  💡 Try "çaj mali" — mountain herbal tea.

• Një birrë, ju lutem.

  [nyuh BEE-rruh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  A beer, please.

  💡 Local brands: Birra Korça, Birra Tirana.

• Një gotë verë të kuqe.

  [nyuh GOH-tuh VEH-ruh tuh KOO-kyeh.]

  A glass of red wine.

  💡 White: "të bardhë". "verë" means both wine and summer.

• Keni një tavolinë për dy veta?

  [KEH-nee nyuh tah-voh-LEE-nuh pur dü VEH-tah?]

  Do you have a table for two?

  💡 "veta" = persons.

• Çfarë keni për të ngrënë?

  [CHFAH-ruh KEH-nee pur tuh NGRUH-nuh?]

  What do you have to eat?

  💡 Waiter: "kamarier".

• Çfarë na rekomandoni?

  [CHFAH-ruh nah reh-koh-mahn-DOH-nee?]

  What do you recommend?

  💡 Try "tavë kosi" and "byrek".

• Jam vegjetarian. / Jam vegjetariane.

  [yahm veh-gyeh-tah-ree-AHN. / yahm veh-gyeh-tah-ree-AH-neh.]

  I'm vegetarian (m / f).

  💡 Also useful: "pa mish" — without meat.

• Pa mish, ju lutem.

  [pah meesh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  Without meat, please.

  💡 "mish" = meat.

• Ushqimi ishte shumë i shijshëm.

  [oosh-KYEE-mee EESH-teh SHOO-muh ee SHEEY-shum.]

  The food was very tasty.

  💡 Feminine: "e shijshme".

• Llogarinë, ju lutem.

  [loh-gah-REE-nuh, yoo LOO-tem.]

  The bill, please.

  💡 Tipping isn't mandatory; rounding up or ~10% is common.

• Do të paguajmë veç e veç.

  [doh tuh pah-GOO-ay-muh vech eh vech.]

  We'll pay separately.

  💡 Often one person pays for all: "e paguaj unë" — I'll pay.

• Gëzuar!

  [guh-ZOO-ahr!]

  Cheers!

• Ju bëftë mirë!

  [yoo BUHF-tuh MEE-ruh!]

  Enjoy your meal!

  💡 Informal: "Të bëftë mirë!".

• Cili është fjalëkalimi i internetit?

  [TSEE-lee USH-tuh fyah-luh-kah-LEE-mee ee een-ter-NEH-teet?]

  What's the Wi-Fi password?

  💡 In cafes "Password?" is understood everywhere.

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