How to Say ‘What do you want to drink?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Qué quiere beber?
keh kee-EH-reh beh-BEHR
[keh kee-EH-reh beh-BEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quiere] here is the [usted] form, used for one person politely. In Spain, a waiter may also use [tú] and ask [¿Qué quieres beber?], especially in casual places.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what
Question word asking for a specific choice or information.
¿Qué quiere beber? Yo todavía no lo sé.
What would you like to drink? I still don't know.
quiere
[kee-EH-reh]
do you want / would you like
Polite usted form of querer; often used by staff with customers.
¿Qué quiere beber? El camarero siempre pregunta primero.
What would you like to drink? The waiter always asks first.
beber
[beh-BEHR]
to drink
Verb meaning to drink; also used in ordering drinks.
¿Qué quiere beber? Yo prefiero beber agua.
What would you like to drink? I prefer to drink water.
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