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Cafés: useful Spanish phrases
Order a drink and clarify a small detail.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- A coffee, please
un café, por favor
A coffee, please
- To go, please (takeaway)
para llevar, por favor
To go, please (takeaway)
- Water
el agua
Water
- No, thank you
no, gracias
No, thank you
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Spanish |
|---|---|
| A coffee, please | un café, por favor A coffee, please |
| To go, please (takeaway) | para llevar, por favor To go, please (takeaway) |
| Water | el agua Water |
| No, thank you | no, gracias No, thank you |
| Could I have it without ...? | ¿Podría pedirlo sin …? Show English translationCould I have it without …? |
| Is this for here or to take away? | ¿Es para comer aquí o para llevar? Show English translationIs this for here or to take away? |
| Could you make it decaf? | ¿Podría hacerlo descafeinado? Show English translationCould you make it decaf? |
| Can I have tap water? | ¿Podría darme agua de la llave? Show English translationCan I have tap water? |
| Is service included? | ¿El servicio está incluido? Show English translationIs service included? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
¿Qué desea en su café?
What would you like in your coffee?
You
¿Podría pedirlo sin azúcar?
Could I have it without sugar?
Partner
¿Es para comer aquí o para llevar?
Is this for here or to take away?
You
Para llevar, por favor.
To take away, please.
Cafés in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
