How to Say ‘A coffee, please?’ in Spain Spanish
Un café, por favor?
oon kah-FEH pohr fah-BOHR
[oon kah-FEH pohr fah-BOHR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In a bar or café in Spain, a short order like [Un café, por favor] is completely normal and polite. You do not need to phrase it as a full question every time.
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a
The masculine singular indefinite article, meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Un café con leche, por favor.
A coffee with milk, please.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
The standard word for coffee; very common when ordering drinks in Spain.
Quiero un café con soja, y café es la palabra clave del pedido.
I want a coffee with soy milk, and 'café' is the key word in the order.
por
[pohr]
for
Usually means 'for' or 'by'; in 'por favor' it forms the fixed phrase 'please.'
Decimos por favor para sonar educados al pedir un café.
We say 'por favor' to sound polite when ordering a coffee.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor
Literally means favor; together with 'por' it creates the polite expression 'please.'
Añade favor al final: «Un café, por favor».
Add 'favor' at the end: 'A coffee, please.'
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