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Scene illustrating a Mexican Spanish-language ordering a coffee conversation

Key Phrases

¿Qué te gustaría?

What would you like?

¿Me recomiendas?

Do you recommend?

Excelente elección

Excellent choice

Skills You'll Learn

Ordering coffee

Pedir café

Asking for recommendations

Pedir recomendaciones

Understanding coffee types

Entender tipos de café

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are at a café, eager to explore new coffee flavors. You engage in a conversation with the barista, asking about different coffee bean options and eventually decide to try their special house blend as an espresso.

Hola, bienvenido a la cafetería. ¿Qué te gustaría tomar hoy?

Hello, welcome to the café. What would you like to have today?

Hola, estoy interesado en probar un café nuevo. ¿Qué tipos de granos tienen?

Hello, I'm interested in trying a new coffee. What kinds of beans do you have?

Tenemos granos de varios orígenes. ¿Prefieres algún tipo en particular?

We have beans from various origins. Do you prefer any particular type?

¿Cuál me recomiendas?

Which one do you recommend?

Para los amantes del café fuerte, recomiendo el grano de Colombia con tostado oscuro.

For strong coffee lovers, I recommend the Colombian bean with dark roast.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋

Hola

OH-lah

Hi

💬 Used in both formal and informal settings.

🇲🇽 A warm and very common greeting in Mexico.

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🎉

Bienvenido

byen-veh-NEE-doh

Welcome

💬 Remember gender agreement: Bienvenida for females.

🇲🇽 A polite gesture often used by hosts.

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Cafetería

kah-feh-teh-REE-ah

Café

💬 Different from 'cafetín,' which is more informal.

🇲🇽 A social spot often bustling in Mexican cities.

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¿Qué?

keh

What?

💬 Use '¿Perdón?' for a more polite request for repetition.

🇲🇽 Commonly used by locals when they don’t understand something.

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🤔

Te gustaría

teh goos-tah-REE-ah

Would you like

💬 Literally means 'Would it please you'.

🇲🇽 Good manners are important in Mexican culture; this phrase softens requests.

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¿Qué te gustaría?

keh teh goos-tah-REE-ah

What would you like?

💬 Combining '¿Qué?' and 'Te gustaría' for a polite question.

🇲🇽 Commonly used by waiters in cafés and restaurants.

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🫴

Tomar

toh-MAHR

To have

💬 Also means 'to drink'.

🇲🇽 Useful for ordering food and drinks in Mexico.

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📅

Hoy

OY

Today

💬 Always remember 'h' is silent.

🇲🇽 'Hoy' is often used to plan activities and social gatherings.

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👤

Estoy

ehs-TOY

I am

💬 Use a different verb form for temporary conditions.

🇲🇽 Important for everyday expressions.

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