How to Say ‘To order a coffee’ in Mexican Spanish
Pedir un café
peh-DEER oon kah-FEH
[peh-DEER oon kah-FEH]
Phrase Breakdown
Pedir
[peh-DEER]
to order / ask for
Used for requesting food or drinks, like ordering a coffee in a café.
Quiero pedir un espresso doble.
I want to order a double espresso.
un
[oon]
a / an
The masculine singular indefinite article, used before singular nouns like café.
Voy a pedir un cappuccino grande.
I am going to order a large cappuccino.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
The general word for coffee; it can refer to the drink itself or a coffee order.
Prefiero un café americano por la mañana.
I prefer an Americano coffee in the morning.
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