Ordering a coffee: Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.
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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
Bienvenido
byen-veh-NEE-doh
Welcome
Cafetería
kah-feh-teh-REE-ah
Café
¿Qué?
keh
What?
Te gustaría
teh goos-tah-REE-ah
Would you like
💬 [Te gustaría] literally works like [would be pleasing to you]. The little [te] marks who wants it; swap it the same way in [me gustaría], [le gustaría], [nos gustaría].
See breakdown →¿Qué te gustaría?
keh teh goos-tah-REE-ah
What would you like?
💬 [Te gustaría] literally works like [would be pleasing to you], so Spanish asks it differently from English. You can reuse the pattern with other people: [¿Qué le gustaría?] for [What would you like?] to a customer politely.
See breakdown →Tomar
toh-MAHR
To have
💬 In Mexico, [tomar] is the normal verb for having a drink: [tomar un café], [tomar agua]. It's also the safe choice because [coger], often used in Spain for this idea, sounds vulgar in Mexico.
See breakdown →Hoy
OY
Today
Estoy
ehs-TOY
I am
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