How to Say ‘What coffee would you like?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Qué café te apetece?
keh kah-FEH teh ah-peh-TEH-theh
[keh kah-FEH teh ah-peh-TEH-theh]
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what; which
Used to ask someone to choose between options.
En la barra me preguntan: «¿Qué café te apetece?»
At the counter they ask me: “What coffee do you feel like?”
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
The drink being offered or chosen.
En la barra me preguntan: «¿Qué café te apetece?»
At the counter they ask me: “What coffee do you feel like?”
Te apetece
teh ah-peh-TEH-theh
Do you feel like / Would you like
A very common way in Spain to ask what someone fancies or would like.
¿Te apetece un té?
Would you like a tea?
Words in this phrase
te
[teh]
to you
Pronoun used with apetece to mean appeals to you or you feel like.
En la barra me preguntan: «¿Qué café te apetece?»
At the counter they ask me: “What coffee do you feel like?”
apetece
[ah-peh-TEH-theh]
appeals to you; you feel like
A very common expression for asking what someone wants.
En la barra me preguntan: «¿Qué café te apetece?»
At the counter they ask me: “What coffee do you feel like?”
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