Spanish · Food & Drink
"A coffee, please" in Spanish: un café, por favor
un café, por favor
A coffee, please is un café, por favor. Café is masculine: un café, el café. Add details after café: un café con leche, un café solo. This is the ready-to-say counter line, not only the noun café.
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How to pronounce un café, por favor
Say it
oon kah-FEH por fah-VOR
/un kaˈfe poɾ faˈβoɾ/
oon kah-FEH por fah-VOR. Stress FEH in café and VOR in favor. The accent on café marks that stress.
"A coffee, please" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| un café, por favor | a coffee, please Default full order. | Default full order. |
| un café con leche, por favor | a coffee with milk, please Breakfast classic. | Breakfast classic. |
| un café solo, por favor | a black coffee, please Small strong cup without milk. | Small strong cup without milk. |
| dos cafés, por favor | two coffees, please Plural order. | Plural order. |
How to use un café, por favor in real life
- 1Morning counter
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Complete line with café.
- 2With milk
Un café con leche, por favor.
A coffee with milk, please.
Builds on un café.
- 3For two
Dos cafés, por favor.
Two coffees, please.
Plural cafés keeps the headword.
Mistakes English speakers make with un café, por favor
Incorrect: Una café, por favor.
Correct: Un café, por favor.
Café is masculine. Say un café, este café, el café caliente.
Incorrect: Un cafe sin acento, por favor.
Correct: Un café, por favor.
Write café with an accent. It shows stress on the last syllable.
Good to know
Un café, por favor works from Mexico to Argentina at counters and tables. Café cups are often smaller and stronger than a huge US drip mug. If you want milk foam or a larger cup, name the style after café.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering at a busy café counter
ChatPal
Yo pido un café, por favor.
I'll have a coffee, please.
You
Un café con leche, por favor.
A coffee with milk, please.
ChatPal
¿Algo dulce con el café?
Anything sweet with the coffee?
You
No, solo el café.
No, just the coffee.
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FAQ
Common questions about "A coffee, please" in Spanish
Is café masculine or feminine?
Masculine: un café, el café grande. That is why the line is un café, por favor.
How do you pronounce café?
kah-FEH with stress on FEH. The written accent marks that stress.
Where does por favor go?
Usually at the end: un café, por favor. It keeps the order polite.
How is this different from the café noun page?
This page is the full order sentence un café, por favor, ready to say at the counter.
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