How to Say ‘I'd like a coffee, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero un café, por favor.
KYEH-roh oon kah-FEH por fah-BOR
[KYEH-roh oon kah-FEH por fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is completely normal in Mexico and does not sound pushy. [Quiero...] is one of the most common ways to order.
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero
[KYEH-roh]
I want
Used to state what you want to order.
Con "Quiero" pido algo en la cafetería.
With "I want" I order something at the coffee shop.
Un café
oon kah-FEH
A coffee
Refers to one coffee; 'un' means 'a/an' before a masculine noun.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a / one
Masculine article used before singular nouns.
Digo "un" café, no dos cafés.
I say "a" coffee, not two coffees.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
A coffee drink you order in a café.
El "café" puede ser con leche o solo.
The "coffee" can be with milk or black.
Por favor
por fah-BOR
Please
A polite phrase used when making a request.
Quiero té, por favor.
I want tea, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
by / for
Part of the polite expression "por favor."
Uso "por" favor al pedir algo.
I use "please" when asking for something.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Part of the phrase "por favor," meaning please.
La palabra "favor" hace la petición más cortés.
The word "favor" makes the request more polite.
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