How to Say ‘A latte, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Un café latte, por favor.
oon kah-FEH LAH-teh pohr fah-BOHR
[oon kah-FEH LAH-teh pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is a very natural café order in Mexico: drink plus [por favor]. You don't need a full sentence every time.
Phrase Breakdown
Un café latte
oon kah-FEH LAH-teh
A latte
A coffee drink made with espresso and milk; in Spanish it is often borrowed directly as 'latte.'
Quiero un café latte.
I want a latte.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a; one
Used to introduce a single drink order.
Un café latte, por favor, con leche de soya.
A latte, please, with soy milk.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
Refers to the coffee part of the drink.
Un café latte, por favor, sin azúcar.
A latte, please, without sugar.
latte
[LAH-teh]
latte
A milk-based coffee drink that can be customized for dietary needs.
Un café latte, por favor, con leche de avena.
A latte, please, with oat milk.
Por favor
pohr fah-BOHR
Please
A polite phrase added to requests.
Un café latte, por favor.
A latte, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please; for
Part of the polite phrase used at the end of requests.
Un café latte, por si tienen leche de coco.
A latte, in case you have coconut milk.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor
Together with "por," it forms the common polite expression "please."
Le pido el favor de hacerlo sin lactosa.
Please make it lactose-free.
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