
Ordering a coffee Part 2: Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.
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Key Phrases
Me gustaría
I would like
Para llevar
To go
Sin azúcar
Without sugar
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering coffee
Hacer pedidos de café
Expressing preferences
Expresar preferencias
Polite conversation
Conversación cortés
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a café in Mexico, ready to order a coffee. The conversation begins as you request a coffee from the barista. The barista asks if you'd like your coffee for here or to-go, leading to a friendly exchange about your coffee preferences.
Hola, me gustaría un café, por favor.
Hi, I would like a coffee, please.
Claro, ¿lo quieres para aquí o para llevar?
Sure, do you want it for here or to go?
Para llevar, por favor.
To go, please.
¿Qué tipo de café deseas?
What type of coffee would you like?
Un café americano.
An Americano.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola
OH-la
Hi
Me
meh
I
💬 In phrases like [me gustaría], [me] means "to me," not literally "I." The same pattern shows up in [me gusta] and [me encanta].
See breakdown →Gustaría
goo-stah-REE-ah
Would like
Me gustaría
meh goo-stah-REE-ah
I would like
💬 [Me gustaría] is a polite way to ask for something, softer than a direct [quiero]. You can reuse it easily: [Me gustaría un café] or [Me gustaría uno para llevar].
See breakdown →Café
kah-FEH
Coffee
💬 The accent mark in [café] shows the stress goes on the last syllable: [ca-FÉ] (kah-FEH). Without it, Spanish readers would expect the stress earlier.
See breakdown →Por
por
For
Favor
fah-VOHR
Please
Por favor
pohr fah-vohr
Please
🇲🇽 [Por favor] is always polite, but in everyday café orders in Mexico people often sound perfectly normal with just the item and a friendly tone. Add it when you want to sound a bit more courteous, not because every request needs it.
See breakdown →Claro
KLAH-roh
Sure
🇲🇽 [Claro] is a very natural, friendly way for staff to say "sure" or "of course." It sounds warmer and more conversational than a stiff literal "yes."
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