café para llevar
/kafe paɾa ʝebaɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "coffee to go" is translated as café para llevar.
The phrase café para llevar is used to specify coffee that is purchased at a shop to be consumed elsewhere. The component para llevar is versatile and can be used for any food or drink ordered to be consumed away from the establishment, not just coffee.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase para llevar literally means "for carrying" or "to take away".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to use Un café para llevar, porfas. to order coffee to go informally. In Argentina, you may hear Un café para llevar, che. used as an informal way to order.
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Examples in context
- Hola, me gustaría un café para llevar, por favor. ¿Puede ser fuerte?Hello, I would like a coffee to go, please. Can you make it strong?
- Disculpe, ¿puedo llevarme un café, por favor?Excuse me, can I take a coffee to go, please?
- Hola, me pones un café para llevar, ¿vale? ¿Puedes ponerle más azúcar?Hi, I'll have a coffee to go, please. Can you make it with extra sugar?
- Oye, ¿me traes un café para llevar, porfas?Hey, can you grab me a coffee to go, please?
- Un café para llevar, por favor.A coffee to go, please.
- Quiero un café para llevar, por favor.I want a coffee to go, please.
- ¿Es un café para llevar o para tomar aquí?Is it a coffee to go or to drink here?
- Solo pedí un café para llevar.I only ordered a coffee to go.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are at a coffee shop.
- DanielHola, María. ¿Quieres tomar algo?Hi, María. Do you want to drink something?
- MaríaSí, pero tengo mucha prisa hoy.Yes, but I am in a big hurry today.
- DanielEntonces pidamos un café para llevar.Then let's order a coffee to go.
- MaríaPerfecto, me parece una buena idea.Perfect, that sounds like a good idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, llevar, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
