How to Say ‘I'd like to order a coffee, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Quería pedir un café, por favor.
keh-REE-ah peh-THEER oon kah-FEH por fah-BOR
[keh-REE-ah peh-THEER oon kah-FEH por fah-BOR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quería] literally means [I wanted], but in cafés and shops it often means [I'd like]. It's a common polite way to ask for something without sounding blunt.
Phrase Breakdown
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted / I would like
Polite opening for an order, very natural in cafés in Spain.
«Quería» pedir un café, por favor.
“I would like” to order a coffee, please.
pedir
[peh-THEER]
to order
Used when requesting a drink or food from staff.
Voy a «pedir» un café con leche.
I’m going to “order” a coffee with milk.
Un café
oon kah-FEH
A coffee
The item being requested; in Spanish, coffee is masculine: un café.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a / one
Masculine singular article before «café».
Quiero «un» café solo.
I want “a” black coffee.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
A common drink ordered in cafés and bars.
Por la tarde tomo «café» en una terraza.
In the afternoon I have “coffee” on a terrace.
Por favor.
por fah-BOR
Please.
A polite phrase used when making a request.
Traiga agua, por favor.
Bring water, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
by / for
Part of the polite phrase «por favor».
Añade «por» favor al final de la petición.
Add “please” at the end of the request.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Used with «por» to make «por favor», meaning please.
Decir «favor» en «por favor» suena educado.
Saying “favor” in “please” sounds polite.
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