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How to Say ‘What's the difference between the latte and the cappuccino?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Qué diferencia hay entre el latte y el capuchino?

keh dee-feh-REN-syah eye EN-treh el LAH-teh ee el kah-poo-CHEE-noh

[keh dee-feh-REN-syah eye EN-treh el LAH-teh ee el kah-poo-CHEE-noh]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Qué diferencia hay

keh dee-feh-REN-syah eye

What's the difference

Starts the question. The 'h' in 'hay' is silent ('eye').

Example

¿Qué diferencia hay?

What's the difference?

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.

diferencia

[dee-feh-REN-syah]

difference

Feminine noun for how two things are not alike.

Example

No veo la diferencia entre los dos cafés.

I don't see the difference between the two coffees.

hay

[eye]

there is / there are

Form of haber used to say that something exists or is available.

Example

Aquí hay una buena oportunidad para ti.

Here there is a good opportunity for you.

entre el latte

EN-treh el LAH-teh

between the latte

'Entre' means 'between.' Say 'latte' the Spanish way: LA-teh.

Example

Prefiero el latte.

I prefer the latte.

Words in this phrase

entre

[EN-treh]

between

A preposition used to connect two things in relation.

Example

«Entre» une dos áreas en «Entre trabajo y vida personal».

“Entre” connects two areas in “Between work and personal life.”

el

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

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

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

latte

[LAH-teh]

latte

Espresso coffee with a lot of steamed milk and a little foam.

Example

Quiero un latte grande.

I want a large latte.

y el capuchino?

ee el kah-poo-CHEE-noh

and the cappuccino?

Finishes the comparison. Link 'y el' as one sound ('yel'), then say ca-pu-CHEE-no.

Example

Un capuchino, por favor.

A cappuccino, please.

Words in this phrase

y

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

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

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

el

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«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.

Example

Un capuchino grande, por favor.

A large cappuccino, please.

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