How to Say ‘A beer, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Una caña, por favor.
OO-nah KAH-nyah pohr fah-BOR
[OO-nah KAH-nyah pohr fah-BOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: A caña is a small draught beer, the standard order with friends in Spain. Small glasses keep it cold, and rounds go fast, so offering to get the next one is good form.
Phrase Breakdown
Una caña,
OO-nah KAH-nyah
A small beer,
This is the standard way to order a draught beer in Spain. Remember the 'ny' sound of 'ñ'.
Una caña y una tapa.
A small beer and a tapa.
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
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.
Una caña bien fría, por favor.
A nice cold beer, please.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOR
please.
This is the polite word for 'please'. Stress fa-VOR and tap the final 'r'.
Un agua, por favor.
A water, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
(part of 'por favor')
With 'favor' forms 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favour
With 'por' forms 'please'.
Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
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