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How to Say ‘A coffee with milk.’ in Spain Spanish

Un café con leche.

oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh

[oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh]

🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, [un café con leche] usually means a standard milky coffee, not just any coffee with milk added. If you need a specific milk, add it directly: [con leche de avena] or [sin lactosa].

Phrase Breakdown

Un

[oon]

a

Article used before a singular masculine noun.

Example

Un café con leche es muy típico.

A coffee with milk is very typical.

café

[kah-FEH]

coffee

Refers to coffee as a drink, often combined with milk types.

Example

Café con leche de avena también es común.

Coffee with oat milk is also common.

Con leche.

kohn LEH-cheh

with milk.

Indicates how the coffee is prepared; in Spain, café con leche is a common coffee drink.

Example

Tomó café con leche.

He/she had coffee with milk.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Links the drink to an ingredient, such as milk.

Example

Uso con para decir «café con leche».

I use 'con' to say 'coffee with milk.'

leche

[LEH-cheh]

milk

The dairy ingredient in 'coffee with milk'; often replaced by plant-based options.

Example

Si no quieres leche, puedes pedir soja o avena.

If you don't want milk, you can ask for soy or oat milk.

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