المعنى
Polite request for a beverage.
خلفية ثقافية
In Hungary, if you just order 'egy kávét', you will get an espresso. If you want a long coffee, ask for 'hosszú kávé'. Historic cafés like New York Café or Gerbeaud require a higher level of politeness. Using 'szeretnék' is mandatory there. In smaller villages, coffee is often served with a glass of tap water. It is polite to drink the water too. Coffee breaks ('kávészünet') are essential for social bonding in Hungarian offices. Offering to get one for a colleague is a great way to make friends.
The Magic '-t'
If you forget everything else, remember the '-t'. Hungarians will understand 'Kávét' much better than 'Kávé' when you are ordering.
Avoid 'Akarok'
Even if you are very thirsty, 'Akarok' sounds like a spoiled child. Stick to 'Szeretnék'.
المعنى
Polite request for a beverage.
The Magic '-t'
If you forget everything else, remember the '-t'. Hungarians will understand 'Kávét' much better than 'Kávé' when you are ordering.
Avoid 'Akarok'
Even if you are very thirsty, 'Akarok' sounds like a spoiled child. Stick to 'Szeretnék'.
Add 'legyen szíves'
To sound like a native pro, add 'legyen szíves' (please/be so kind) at the end.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'kávé'.
Szeretnék egy ____.
The object of the verb 'szeretnék' must be in the accusative case, which adds a '-t'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to order in a café?
Válassza ki a legudvariasabb formát!
The conditional 'szeretnék' is the standard polite form.
Fill in the missing word in the dialogue.
Pincér: Mit hozhatok? Vendég: ____ egy kávét.
You need the 1st person singular conditional form.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Szeretnék egy kávét.
This is a functional phrase for requesting items.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينSzeretnék egy ____.
The object of the verb 'szeretnék' must be in the accusative case, which adds a '-t'.
Válassza ki a legudvariasabb formát!
The conditional 'szeretnék' is the standard polite form.
Pincér: Mit hozhatok? Vendég: ____ egy kávét.
You need the 1st person singular conditional form.
Szeretnék egy kávét.
This is a functional phrase for requesting items.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes! Just swap 'kávét' for any other noun with a '-t'. e.g., 'Szeretnék egy teát' (I'd like a tea).
'Szeretnék' is for 'I', while 'szeretne' is for 'he/she/you (formal)'.
Usually, yes, when ordering 'a' coffee. If you want 'the' coffee, it changes to 'Szeretném a kávét'.
Add 'tejjel' (with milk) at the end: 'Szeretnék egy kávét tejjel.'
Say 'Szeretnék két kávét.' Note that 'kávét' stays singular in form after a number!
No, it is the standard. It's never 'too formal' to be polite to service staff in Hungary.
It's the conditional marker. It turns 'I like' into 'I would like'.
You can, but it's a bit abrupt. Adding 'szeretnék' or 'kérek' makes it a proper sentence.
Add 'is' (too/also) after the noun: 'Szeretnék egy kávét is.'
'Szeretnék' is 'I would like', 'Kérek' is 'I ask for'. Both are polite and interchangeable.
عبارات ذات صلة
Egy kávét kérek
similarA coffee, please (I ask for a coffee)
Kérhetnék egy kávét?
builds onCould I ask for a coffee?
Szeretem a kávét
contrastI like coffee (in general)
Kávét iszom
similarI am drinking coffee
