How to Say ‘A coffee with milk, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Un café con leche, por favor.
oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh por fah-BOR
[oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh por fah-BOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the standard Spanish breakfast coffee: espresso topped up with hot milk. For black coffee, ask for a café solo "espresso".
Phrase Breakdown
Un café con leche,
oon kah-FEH kohn LEH-cheh
A coffee with milk,
The classic Spanish milky coffee. Stress ca-FÉ and LE-che, and pause briefly at the comma.
Para mí, un café con leche.
For me, a coffee with milk.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee
A coffee; often used when suggesting an informal meeting.
¿Te apetece un café la próxima semana?
Would you like a coffee next week?
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
leche
[LEH-cheh]
milk
Common noun for milk, useful for allergies or dietary needs.
Al pedir café, digo: «Sin leche, por favor».
When ordering coffee, I say: “Without milk, please.”
por favor.
por fah-BOR
please.
The polite word for 'please'. Stress the last syllable: fa-VOR. Tap the 'r' lightly.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
please / for
por is often part of polite expressions. In por favor, it helps form 'please.'
Por favor, confirme la hora de la reserva.
Please, confirm the reservation time.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor; please
Favor literally means favor, but in por favor it means please.
La cuenta, por favor, gracias.
The bill, please, thank you.
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