1. 커피 (kuh-pi)
Coffee. If coffee is your go-to drink, this is how you say it!
커피 한 잔 주세요.
Kuh-pi han jan ju-se-yo.
Please give me 1 cup of coffee.
2. 차 (cha)
Tea. For those days when you need to reduce your caffeine 😵
차 한 잔 주세요.
cha han jan ju-se-yo.
Please give me 1 cup of tea.
3. 주문 (ju-mun)
To order. Don't panic when the cashier asks you:
주문 하시겠어요?
ju-mun ha-shi-get-seo-yo?
Would you like to order?
4. ~ 잔 (~ jan)
Counter for cups. Literally means 'cups', but used to count anything in cups too!
Remember to use the native numbers for counting numbers of objects!
따뜻한 아메리카노 한 잔이랑 아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.
dda-ddeut-han a-me-ri-ca-no han jan ee-rang ice a-me-ri-ca-no han jan ju-se-yo.
Can I get one warm americano and an ice americano, please.
5. 영수증 (young-su-jeung)
Receipt. If you need to ask for the receipt, keep this word handy.
영수증 주세요 / 영수증은 괜찮습니다.
Young-su-jeung ju-se-yo / young-su-jeung-eun gwen-chan-seum-ni-da.
Please give me the receipt / I don't need the receipt.
6. 테이크아웃 (te-i-keu-a-ut)
Takeout. The Barista will ask you if it's for here or to-go.
드시고 가세요? / 아니요, 테이크아웃 잔에 주세요.
Deu-si-go ga-se-yo? / A-ni-yo, te-i-keu-a-ut jan-eh ju-se-yo.
Will you eat here? / No, please give it to me in a plastic (takeout) cup.
7. 사이즈 (sa-i-jeu)
Size. Just the English pronounced a different way! The Barista could also ask you:
크기 / 사이즈는 어떻게 하시겠어요?
keu-gi / sa-i-jeu-neun eo-ddeo-ke ha-si-get-seo-yo?
What size would you like?
8. 스몰 / 작은 (small / ja-geun)
Small. Use either of these words to order a 'small' drink.
스몰 사이즈로 주세요 / 작은 걸로 주세요.
Seu-mol sa-i-jeu-ro ju-se-yo / ja-guen geol-lo ju-se-yo.
Please give me a small size / Please give me a small one.
9. 미디움 / 라지 (me-di-um / la-ji)
Medium and large. Just say these English words with a Korean accent if you need a different size drink!
미디움 사이즈로 주세요 / 라지로 주세요.
me-di-um sa-i-jeu-ro ju-se-yo / la-ji-ro ju-se-yo.
Please give me a medium size / Please give me a large one.
10. ~ 주세요 (~ ju-se-yo)
Please give me ~. If you are still unsure how and when to use this vocab, check out this Bit on asking for something.
_____ 주세요.
_____ ju-se-yo.
Please give me _____.
Example Dialogue (try reading Your parts!):
Barista: 어서 오세요. 주문 하시겠어요?
You: 네, 카푸치노 한 잔 주세요.
Barista: 사이즈는 어떻게 드릴까요?
You: 스몰로 주세요.
Barista: 네. 3,000원 입니다. 드시고 가세요?
You: 아니요, 테이크아웃 잔에 주세요. 영수증 부탁 드립니다. 감사합니다.