How to Say ‘Which bean would you like it with?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Con qué grano lo quiere?
kohn keh GRAH-noh loh KYER-eh
[kohn keh GRAH-noh loh KYER-eh]
💬 Usage Tip: lo stands in for the coffee you just ordered, so it's "it" here. With a feminine drink it becomes la: ¿Con qué leche la quiere? "Which milk would you like it with?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Con qué grano
kohn keh GRAH-noh
With which bean
'kon keh GRA-no'. Stress 'qué' slightly, since it's the question word.
¿Con qué grano es este café?
Which bean is this coffee made with?
Words in this phrase
Con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
grano
[GRAH-noh]
bean / grain
A coffee bean or a grain of cereal; in a café it means the type of coffee bean.
Este grano es de Oaxaca.
This bean is from Oaxaca.
lo quiere?
loh KYER-eh
do you want it?
Say 'lo kee-EH-reh'. 'Quiere' is the formal 'you want', and the 'qu' sounds like 'k'.
¿Cómo lo quiere?
How do you want it?
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
It
Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.
Lo vi ayer.
I saw it yesterday.
quiere
[KYER-eh]
wants
Relating to having a desire for someone or something.
Él me quiere mucho.
He cares for me a lot.
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