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How to Say ‘A small beer, please.’ in Spain Spanish

Una caña, por favor.

OO-nah KAH-nyah por fa-VOR

[OO-nah KAH-nyah por fa-VOR]

🇪🇸 In Spain: A caña is a small draught beer, the default order in Spanish bars. Outside Spain the word may not mean beer at all.

Phrase Breakdown

Una caña,

OO-nah KAH-nyah

A small draught beer,

A 'caña' is a small glass of draught beer in Spain. The 'ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon', so say 'OO-na KA-nya'.

Example

Una caña y una tapa.

A small beer and a tapa.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

An article introducing a feminine singular noun.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a close and humane culture.

caña

[KAH-nyah]

small draught beer

A small glass of beer on tap, typical in Spain.

Example

Una caña bien fría, por favor.

A nice cold beer, please.

por favor.

por fa-VOR

please.

Stress 'vor' and tap both 'r' sounds lightly: 'por fa-BOR'.

Example

Un agua, por favor.

A water, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

please / for

Part of the polite expression por favor, meaning please.

Example

Por favor, tráigame agua también.

Please, bring me water too.

favor

[fa-VOR]

please

Polite expression to ease demands or requests.

Example

Espera por favor.

Wait, please.

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