A short, polite request can get you started at a café. Add details about your drink and say whether you want it to go.
The idea
Name the drink and add por favor: un café con leche, por favor. Quisiera is a polite way to say “I would like”. Use sin azúcar for no sugar, para llevar for takeaway and la cuenta, por favor to request the bill.
Examples
- Un café con leche, por favor.A coffee with milk, please.
- Quisiera un té sin azúcar.I would like a tea without sugar.
- ¿Tienen leche vegetal?Do you have plant milk?
- Para llevar, gracias.To go, thank you.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el té?How much is the tea?
- La cuenta, por favor.The bill, please.
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Watch out
Names for coffee styles and takeaway can vary across Spanish-speaking places. If an ingredient matters to you, ask explicitly instead of assuming the recipe.
Try it yourself
Un café con leche, por ___. (favor / favores)
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favor
Por favor makes the request polite.
No quiero azúcar. Un té ___ azúcar, por favor. (sin / con)
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sin
Sin means without, so sin azúcar means without sugar.
La ___, por favor. (para pagar: cuenta / cuentas)
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cuenta
La cuenta is the bill you ask for when ready to pay.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Un café con leche, por ___. (favor / favores)
No quiero azúcar. Un té ___ azúcar, por favor. (sin / con)
La ___, por favor. (para pagar: cuenta / cuentas)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Order a drink without sugar, ask whether plant milk is available and request the bill.