Quick answer
Un café con leche, por favor.
The safest order anywhere in the Spanish-speaking world.
The words
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| un café solo | an espresso |
| un cortado | espresso with a dash of milk |
| un café con leche | coffee with milk |
| un descafeinado | a decaf |
| un café con hielo | espresso with ice on the side |
| el azúcar | sugar |
| la sacarina | sweetener |
| la taza | the cup |
| el vaso | the glass |
| la barra | the bar counter |
| la terraza | the terrace |
| un té | a tea |
| una tostada | toast |
| un zumo | a juice |
| la propina | the tip |
The phrases you will actually say
¿Me pones un cortado?Can I get a cortado? — how locals order.
Para tomar aquí.To drink in.
Para llevar.To take away.
¿Cuánto es?How much is it?
Quédese con el cambio.Keep the change.
Worth knowing
In Spain, coffee at the bar is cheaper than at a table, and a table on the terrace costs more again. Nobody will tell you — the price list on the wall has three columns.
Practice
Practise your café words
0/8 matched — tap a Spanish word, then its translation
Check yourself
You want an espresso with a splash of milk. You order: