What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "A beer, please."
Which one should you use?
Depending on the level of formality or desired tone, you can use different forms. ¿Podría darme una cerveza, por favor? uses podría (could) and is a formal way to ask, while ¿Me puedes dar una cerveza, por favor? is an informal way to ask. For a polite and common way to order in Spain, you can use ¿Me pone una cerveza, por favor?, which translates to "Will you give me a beer, please?" If you want to be more formal and indirect, you can say Quisiera una cerveza, por favor, which means "I would like a beer, please."
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional terms for beer include chela in Mexico and birra in Argentina. In Spain, a caña refers specifically to a small glass of beer.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase una cerveza, the word una is the feminine singular indefinite article, which must agree with the feminine noun cerveza.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈuna θeɾˈbeθa poɾ faˈboɾ/
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Examples in context
- Camarero, una cerveza, por favor.Waiter, a beer, please.
- Para mí, una cerveza, por favor.For me, a beer, please.
Example conversation
At a busy tapas bar.
- LucíaHola, una cerveza, por favor.Hello, a beer, please.
- Daniel¿De barril o botella?Draft or bottled?
- LucíaDe barril, gracias.Draft, thank you.
- DanielAquí tiene. Son dos euros.Here you go. That is two euros.
