How to Say ‘The cappuccino has more foam.’ in Mexican Spanish
El capuchino lleva más espuma.
el kah-poo-CHEE-noh YEH-vah mahs es-POO-mah
[el kah-poo-CHEE-noh YEH-vah mahs es-POO-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: lleva literally means "carries," but with food and drinks it means "has in it." Reuse it to ask about ingredients: ¿Qué lleva? "What's in it?"
Phrase Breakdown
El capuchino
el kah-poo-CHEE-noh
The cappuccino
Say 'ka-pu-CHEE-no'. The 'ch' sounds like English 'church'. 'El' is the masculine 'the'.
El capuchino está caliente.
The cappuccino is hot.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
capuchino
[kah-poo-CHEE-noh]
cappuccino
Espresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of foam.
Un capuchino grande, por favor.
A large cappuccino, please.
lleva más espuma.
YEH-vah mahs es-POO-mah
has more foam
'Lleva' literally means 'carries' and is used for ingredients. In Mexico 'll' sounds like English 'y': 'YEH-va'. Stress 'más' and 'es-PU-ma'.
La pizza lleva más queso.
The pizza has more cheese.
Words in this phrase
lleva
[YEH-vah]
has / contains
Form of 'llevar'; with food or drinks it means 'comes with' or 'contains'.
Este pastel lleva canela.
This cake has cinnamon in it.
más
[mahs]
more
Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.
Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.
I want more challenges in my job.
espuma
[es-POO-mah]
foam
Feminine noun for froth, like the milk foam on a cappuccino.
El capuchino tiene mucha espuma.
The cappuccino has a lot of foam.
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