The one where Lucy needs her morning fuel, Sari is behind the counter, and we learn essential vocabulary for café orders. 🦉☕
Following the Duolingo Adventures series, this third episode covers Lucy ordering coffee from Sari…
If you are completely new to this game mode, make sure to check out my Duolingo Adventures: Episode 1 Walkthrough where I break down the basics!
Episode 3: The Café Order
Lucy is looking to kickstart her day with some breakfast. This episode packs in a genuinely useful mix of phrases for ordering food and identifying items while hanging out at a café.
Key phrases from this episode:
Hola — Hello
Quiero café, por favor — I want coffee, please
¿Quieres café con leche? — Do you want coffee with milk?
SÃ, quiero café con leche — Yes, I want coffee with milk
Y quiero un sándwich — And I want a sandwich
Bien, tengo café con leche — Good, I have coffee with milk
Necesito un sándwich — I need a sandwich
Sofá — Sofa / Couch
Sillón — Armchair
Mesa — Table
Refrigerador — Refrigerator / Fridge
How useful is it for real Spanish?
Phrases using Quiero (I want) and Necesito (I need), such as ordering a café con leche, provide essential building blocks for travel and everyday interactions. Learning the words for cafe furniture and appliances like mesa and refrigerador is also fantastic for absolute beginners building their first vocabulary sets.
Watch Episode 3 here:
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