How to Say ‘Would you like a soft drink or an alcohol-free beer?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te apetece un refresco o una cerveza sin alcohol?
teh ah-peh-TEH-theh oon rreh-FREHS-koh oh OO-nah ther-BEH-thah seen ahl-ko-OHL
[teh ah-peh-TEH-theh oon rreh-FREHS-koh oh OO-nah ther-BEH-thah seen ahl-ko-OHL]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Alcohol-free beer is completely normal in Spanish bars, and every bar stocks it.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te apetece
teh ah-peh-TEH-theh
Do you fancy
This is a common way to offer something in Spain. Stress 'TE' in 'a-pe-TE-ce'.
¿Te apetece un café?
Do you fancy a coffee?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun used with quedar bien/mal to say how something suits someone.
Ese color te queda muy bien, en serio.
That color suits you very well, seriously.
apetece
[ah-peh-TEH-theh]
you feel like; appeals to you
Used to ask whether someone wants something in a casual, natural way.
Si te pregunto «Te apetece» un café, quiero saber si te apetece.
If I ask you “Do you feel like” a coffee, I want to know if you feel like it.
un refresco
oon rreh-FREHS-koh
a soft drink
'Refresco' means a soda or soft drink. The 'r' at the start of a word is rolled strongly.
Quiero un refresco de limón.
I want a lemon soda.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
refresco
[rreh-FREHS-koh]
soft drink
A soda or fizzy non-alcoholic drink.
Quiero un refresco de limón.
I want a lemon soda.
o una cerveza
oh OO-nah ther-BEH-thah
or a beer
'O' means 'or'. It blends smoothly into 'una': 'ou-na'.
¿Agua o una cerveza?
Water or a beer?
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
Offers an alternative or option.
Puedes comer esto o aquello.
You can eat this or that.
una
[OO-nah]
A (feminine singular)
An indefinite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Vi una tienda con ropa de moda.
I saw a store with trendy clothes.
cerveza
[ther-BEH-thah]
beer
The standard word for beer in Spain.
Una cerveza, por favor, bien fría.
A beer, please, very cold.
sin alcohol?
seen ahl-ko-OHL
alcohol-free?
The 'h' is silent. Raise your voice at the end because this is a question.
¿Tienen cerveza sin alcohol?
Do you have alcohol-free beer?
Words in this phrase
sin
[seen]
without
In the absence of.
No lo hagas sin permiso.
Don't do it without permission.
alcohol
[ahl-ko-OHL]
alcohol
A liquid containing ethanol consumed as a beverage.
El vino es un tipo de alcohol que consumes socialmente.
Wine is a type of alcohol that is consumed socially.
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