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How to Say ‘And what's the mocha?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Y el moka qué es?

ee el MOH-kah keh ess

[ee el MOH-kah keh ess]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often names the thing first and then asks about it. Swap in any menu item: ¿Y el americano qué es? "And what's the Americano?"

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y el moka

ee el MOH-kah

And the mocha

'Y' (and) sounds like 'ee' and blends into 'el': 'yel MO-ka'.

Example

¿Y el moka cuánto cuesta?

And how much is the mocha?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».

“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”

moka

[MOH-kah]

mocha

A coffee drink made with espresso, milk and chocolate.

Example

Me gusta el moka frío.

I like iced mocha.

qué es?

keh ess

what is it?

Link the two words smoothly: 'keh-ES'. Your pitch rises because it's a question.

Example

¿Esto qué es?

What is this?

Words in this phrase

qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.

Example

Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.

I use “what” to ask a clear question.

[ess]

Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.

Example

En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.

In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.

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