How to Say ‘A breakfast cup’ in Spain Spanish
Una taza de desayuno
OO-nah TAH-thah deh deh-sah-YOO-no
[OO-nah TAH-thah deh deh-sah-YOO-no]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Many Spanish cafés serve a big white coffee in a breakfast cup as their large size. Ask for it by that name rather than expecting chain-style small, medium and large sizes.
Phrase Breakdown
Una taza
OO-nah TAH-thah
A cup
'Taza' is a cup with a handle. In Spain, the 'z' sounds like the English 'th' in 'think'.
Una taza de té.
A cup of tea.
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
a (feminine singular)
Indefinite article agreeing with a feminine noun; used to define or describe someone.
Algunos presentan a Jesús como Una figura histórica para empezar el diálogo.
Some present Jesus as a historical figure to start the dialogue.
taza
[TAH-thah]
cup
Feminine noun for a cup or mug.
Quiero una taza de té.
I want a cup of tea.
de desayuno
deh deh-sah-YOO-no
breakfast (size)
A 'taza de desayuno' is a big breakfast cup. Stress de-sa-YU-no.
Un buen desayuno.
A good breakfast.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
desayuno
[deh-sah-YOO-no]
Breakfast
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
El desayuno es mi comida favorita del día.
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day.
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