How to Say ‘The takeaway cup is charged separately’ in Spain Spanish
El vaso para llevar se cobra aparte
ehl BAH-soh PAH-rah ye-VAR seh KOH-brah ah-PAR-teh
[ehl BAH-soh PAH-rah ye-VAR seh KOH-brah ah-PAR-teh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Many cafés in Spain now add a small charge for disposable cups. That's one reason locals often just drink their coffee at the bar.
Phrase Breakdown
El vaso
ehl BAH-soh
The cup
This is the subject of the sentence. The 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'.
El vaso es de cartón.
The cup is made of cardboard.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
vaso
[BAH-soh]
cup / glass
A drinking container; here a takeaway cup.
Quiero un vaso de agua.
I want a glass of water.
para llevar
PAH-rah ye-VAR
to take away
It describes the cup. Say 'pa-ra ye-VAR'.
¿Es para llevar?
Is it to take away?
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.
llevar
[ye-VAR]
To take away
To take something with you.
Prefiero el café para llevar.
I prefer the coffee to take away.
se cobra aparte
seh KOH-brah ah-PAR-teh
is charged separately
This is the impersonal 'se' construction. Link 'cobra' and 'aparte' smoothly: 'co-bra-a-PAR-te'.
La bolsa se cobra aparte.
The bag is charged separately.
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
(passive marker)
Makes the verb impersonal or passive: 'is charged'.
Aquí se habla inglés.
English is spoken here.
cobra
[KOH-brah]
is charged
From 'cobrar', to charge money.
El pan se cobra aparte.
Bread is charged separately.
aparte
[ah-PAR-teh]
separately
An adverb meaning separately, not included in the main price or package.
Si pides el menú especial, el postre puede ir Aparte.
If you order the special menu, dessert may be separate.
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