How to Say ‘Do you want to get a coffee?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Quieres tomar un café?
kee-EH-rehs toh-MAHR oon kah-FEH
[kee-EH-rehs toh-MAHR oon kah-FEH]
💬 Usage Tip: tomar means "to have" with drinks: tomar una cerveza "to have a beer". ¿Quieres + an action is an easy way to invite someone: ¿Quieres ir al cine? "Do you want to go to the movies?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Quieres tomar
kee-EH-rehs toh-MAHR
Do you want to have (drink)
'Tomar' means 'to drink' or 'to have' a beverage. 'Quieres' sounds like 'KYE-res,' and 'tomar' is stressed at the end.
¿Quieres tomar agua?
Do you want to drink some water?
Words in this phrase
Quieres
[kee-EH-rehs]
you want
Present tense of querer in the tú form.
Si quieres más detalles, con gusto te los mando.
If you want more details, I’ll gladly send them to you.
tomar
[toh-MAHR]
Drink
'Tomar' is a verb meaning to drink or to take, implying consumption.
Quiero tomar agua.
I want to drink water.
un café?
oon kah-FEH
a coffee?
Stress the last syllable: 'ca-FÉ.' Asking someone to have a coffee is a common way to suggest a casual date.
Vamos por un café.
Let's go for a coffee.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
A noun meaning coffee; in networking, it often implies a casual meeting.
Un café después del congreso sería buena idea.
A coffee after the conference would be a good idea.
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