How to Say ‘What's the difference between a cortado and a café con leche?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Qué diferencia hay entre un cortado y un café con leche?
keh dee-feh-REHN-thyah eye EHN-treh oon kor-TAH-doh ee oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh
[keh dee-feh-REHN-thyah eye EHN-treh oon kor-TAH-doh ee oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué diferencia hay
keh dee-feh-REHN-thyah eye
What's the difference
'Hay' sounds like 'eye'. Say it with a little curiosity in your voice.
¿Qué diferencia hay?
What's the difference?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.
¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?
What type of culture do you value in a company?
diferencia
[dee-feh-REHN-thyah]
The difference
Points out what distinguishes two or more items.
La diferencia entre un latte y un cappuccino está en la leche.
The difference between a latte and a cappuccino is in the milk.
hay
[eye]
there is
Form of haber used to say something exists or is available.
Si hay sitio, queremos una mesa fuera.
If there is space, we want a table outside.
entre un cortado
EHN-treh oon kor-TAH-doh
between a cortado
A 'cortado' is an espresso with a dash of milk. Link 'entre un' together: EN-treun-cor-TA-do.
Me tomo un cortado.
I'll have a cortado.
Words in this phrase
entre
[EHN-treh]
Between
Used to describe something in the middle of two things.
La conversación fue entre el barista y el cliente.
The conversation was between the barista and the customer.
un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
cortado
[kor-TAH-doh]
cortado (espresso with a dash of milk)
A coffee 'cut' with a little milk; a Spanish classic.
Un cortado, por favor.
A cortado, please.
y un café con leche?
ee oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh
and a coffee with milk?
'Y un' blends into one sound, like 'yun'.
Un zumo y un café con leche.
A juice and a coffee with milk.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
A coffee; often used when suggesting an informal meeting.
¿Te apetece un café la próxima semana?
Would you like a coffee next week?
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
leche
[LEH-cheh]
Milk
A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals.
Prefiero café con leche de almendra.
I prefer coffee with almond milk.
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