How to Say ‘For here or to go?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Para tomar aquí o para llevar?
pah-rah toh-MAR ah-KEE oh pah-rah yeh-BAR
[pah-rah toh-MAR ah-KEE oh pah-rah yeh-BAR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain the default is drinking your coffee at the bar or a table, often in a real cup. Takeaway is less common, so staff may ask, and outside chains they often won't.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Para tomar aquí
pah-rah toh-MAR ah-KEE
For here
This is the first option in the question. Stress to-MAR and a-QUÍ.
¿Es para tomar aquí?
Is it for here?
Words in this phrase
Para
[pah-rah]
for
Intended to be given to or used by someone or something.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
tomar
[toh-MAR]
to have (eat/drink)
Used for consuming food or drink; 'para tomar aquí' means to have it in the shop.
Voy a tomar un café.
I'm going to have a coffee.
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 yeh-BAR
or to take away?
'Para llevar' means 'to go/takeaway'. 'Ll' sounds like 'y' in 'yes': ye-VAR.
Una pizza para llevar.
A pizza to go.
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
Intended to be given to or used by someone or something.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
llevar
[yeh-BAR]
to take away
Literally 'to carry'; 'para llevar' means takeaway.
Quiero una pizza para llevar.
I want a pizza to take away.
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