How to Say ‘I'd like a coffee, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Quiero un café, por favor.
kee-EH-roh oon kah-FEH por fah-BOR
[kee-EH-roh oon kah-FEH por fah-BOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is polite and clear, but in Spain people often order even more briefly, like [Un café, por favor.] or just the type and size. [Quiero] is fine, though some learners prefer shorter orders to sound less direct.
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
Used to say what you would like to order.
Quiero un café, por favor, y una tostada.
I want a coffee, please, and a toast.
Un café
oon kah-FEH
A coffee
Refers to one cup of coffee.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
The masculine singular article meaning a or one.
En Quiero un café, por favor., un acompaña a café.
In I want a coffee, please., un goes with café.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
The drink coffee; used very often in Spanish cafés.
En Quiero un café, por favor., café es la bebida que pides.
In I want a coffee, please., café is the drink you order.
Por favor
por fah-BOR
Please
A polite phrase used when making requests or orders.
La cuenta, por favor.
The bill, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
please / for
Part of the polite expression por favor, meaning please.
En Quiero un café, por favor., por hace la frase más amable.
In I want a coffee, please., por makes the phrase more polite.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Part of the fixed expression por favor, meaning please.
En Quiero un café, por favor., favor completa la expresión cortés.
In I want a coffee, please., favor completes the polite expression.
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