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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: A plain café gets you a small espresso. Ask for un café con leche "a coffee with milk" for the milky version.

Phrase Breakdown

Un café,

oon kah-FEH

A coffee,

Stress the last syllable: oon kah-FEH. In Spain, a plain 'café' is usually an espresso. Ask for 'café con leche' if you want milk.

Example

Quiero un café con leche.

I'd like a coffee with milk.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

An article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.

I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.

café

[kah-FEH]

coffee

A coffee; often used when suggesting an informal meeting.

Example

¿Te apetece un café la próxima semana?

Would you like a coffee next week?

por favor

pohr fah-BOHR

please

Add this to be polite when ordering: por fah-BOR.

Example

Dos cafés, por favor.

Two coffees, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

First part of the polite phrase por favor.

Example

La respuesta es Para cuatro, por favor. si todavía hay sitio.

The answer is for four, please, if there is still space.

favor

[fah-BOHR]

please

Used in polite requests as part of the expression por favor.

Example

Dígame su nombre, por favor, para buscarla en el sistema.

Tell me your name, please, to look it up in the system.

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