How to Say ‘For here or to take away?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Para tomar aquí o para llevar?
PAH-rah to-MAR ah-KEE oh PAH-rah ye-VAR
[PAH-rah to-MAR ah-KEE oh PAH-rah ye-VAR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the standard question at a café counter. In traditional Spanish bars, drinking your coffee there is still the norm, so takeaway is the thing you may need to ask for.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Para tomar aquí
PAH-rah to-MAR ah-KEE
To have here
This is the first choice in the question. Stress 'to-MAR' and 'a-KÍ'.
Es para tomar aquí.
It's to have here.
Words in this phrase
Para
[PAH-rah]
for / in order to
A preposition used to express purpose or intended use.
Reservamos este salón para una comida tranquila.
We reserved this room for a quiet meal.
tomar
[to-MAR]
drink
To swallow liquid.
Voy a tomar agua.
I am going to drink water.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Adverb meaning 'here,' referring to this place or event.
'Aquí' hay muchas oportunidades para hacer contactos.
Here there are many opportunities to make contacts.
o para llevar?
oh PAH-rah ye-VAR
or to take away?
'Para llevar' is the standard phrase for takeaway. In Spain, 'll' usually sounds like 'y': ye-VAR.
Un bocadillo para llevar.
A sandwich to take away.
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
Offers an alternative or option.
Puedes comer esto o aquello.
You can eat this or that.
para
[PAH-rah]
for / in order to
A preposition used to express purpose or intended use.
Reservamos este salón para una comida tranquila.
We reserved this room for a quiet meal.
llevar
[ye-VAR]
To take away
To take something with you.
Prefiero el café para llevar.
I prefer the coffee to take away.
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