Ordering a coffee Part 2: Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.
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Key Phrases
Me gustaría
I would like
¿Tienen opciones?
Do you have options
¿Algo más?
Anything else?
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering coffee
Pedir café
Requesting milk options
Solicitar opciones de leche
Finalizing a conversation
Finalizar una conversación
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at a local café in Mexico, practicing your Spanish. You approach the counter to order your favorite coffee, and the barista, eager to help, guides you through the different options available to customize your drink just the way you like it. The scene is set for a friendly, everyday exchange in Spanish, perfect for honing your language skills in a real-world context.
Hola, me gustaría pedir un café, por favor.
Hello, I would like to order a coffee, please.
Claro, ¿qué tipo de café te gustaría?
Sure, what type of coffee would you like?
Un café latte, por favor.
A latte, please.
¿Con qué tipo de leche lo prefieres?
What kind of milk would you prefer?
¿Qué opciones de leche tienen?
What milk options do you have?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola
OH-lah
Hi
Me
meh
I
Gustaría
goos-tah-REE-ah
Would like
💬 In [me gustaría], the [me] is how Spanish marks who wants something: literally more like [it would please me]. You can swap that part: [me gustaría], [te gustaría], [le gustaría].
See breakdown →Me gustaría
meh goos-tah-REE-ah
I would like
💬 [Me gustaría] is a polite way to ask for something, softer than a direct [quiero]. You can reuse it with many things: [Me gustaría un café] or [Me gustaría con leche de almendra].
See breakdown →Pedir
peh-DEER
To order
Café
kah-FEH
Coffee
Por
pohr
Please
Favor
fah-VOHR
Favor
Por favor
pohr fah-VOHR
Please
🇲🇽 In Mexico, [por favor] is polite but not required in every line. A friendly tone often matters as much as the exact words.
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