How to Say ‘Something that tastes good like coffee’ in Mexican Spanish
Algo que sepa bien a café
AHL-goh keh SEH-pah byehn ah kah-FEH
[AHL-goh keh SEH-pah byehn ah kah-FEH]
💬 Usage Tip: saber a means "to taste of", not "to know". sepa is the form used after que when describing something you're looking for: algo que sepa a chocolate "something that tastes of chocolate".
Phrase Breakdown
Algo que sepa
AHL-goh keh SEH-pah
Something that tastes
'Sepa' comes from 'saber', which here means 'to taste'. It's in the subjunctive because you're describing something you want. Stress 'AL-go ke SE-pa'.
Quiero algo que sepa dulce.
I want something that tastes sweet.
Words in this phrase
Algo
[AHL-goh]
something
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'; refers to an unspecified thing.
Busco algo que me motive más.
I’m looking for something that motivates me more.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
sepa
[SEH-pah]
tastes
Subjunctive of 'saber'; with 'a' it means to taste like.
Busco algo que sepa a chocolate.
I'm looking for something that tastes like chocolate.
bien a café
byehn ah kah-FEH
strongly of coffee
'Saber a' means 'to taste like'. 'Bien' adds emphasis. Stress 'ca-FÉ' at the end.
Esto sabe bien a chocolate.
This really tastes like chocolate.
Words in this phrase
bien
[byehn]
well / fine
Adverb meaning in good condition or okay, often used with 'estar'.
El calentador ya funciona bien.
The water heater works fine now.
a
[ah]
of / like
After 'oler', 'a' means 'smells of'.
La casa huele a café.
The house smells of coffee.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
A noun meaning coffee; in networking, it often implies a casual meeting.
Un café después del congreso sería buena idea.
A coffee after the conference would be a good idea.
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