How to Say ‘At the café’ in Spain Spanish
En la cafetería
ehn lah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah
[ehn lah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, cafetería means a café or coffee bar, not a self-service canteen.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ehn]
at / in
A preposition used to indicate location, time, or context.
En el evento conocí a varios reclutadores.
At the event I met several recruiters.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
cafetería
[kah-feh-teh-REE-ah]
café
A place serving coffee, drinks and snacks; a common spot for a first date.
Te espero en la cafetería.
I'll wait for you at the café.
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