How to Say ‘It's a medium roast’ in Mexican Spanish
Es de tueste medio
ess deh TWES-teh MEH-dyoh
[ess deh TWES-teh MEH-dyoh]
Phrase Breakdown
Es de tueste
ess deh TWES-teh
It's a ... roast
'Tueste' means roast, as in coffee roasting. Say 'es deh TWES-teh'.
Es de tueste oscuro.
It's a dark roast.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
tueste
[TWES-teh]
roast
Noun for how coffee beans are roasted.
Me gusta el tueste oscuro.
I like dark roast.
medio
[MEH-dyoh]
medium
Adjective meaning in the middle level.
Quiero un café de tueste medio.
I want a medium roast coffee.
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