taza de café
/taθa de kafe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "cup of coffee" is translated into Spanish as taza de café.
The phrase refers to a single serving of coffee contained in a cup. While taza de café specifically describes the serving in a cup, you may also encounter the term café solo to refer specifically to an espresso.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of taza (cup), de (of) and café (coffee).
Which one should you use?
Taza de café refers to the specific serving in a cup, whereas un café is often used colloquially to mean either a cup of coffee or an espresso.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, both Una taza de café and Un café are standard ways to ask for a cup of coffee. In Argentina, Un cafecito is a common way to order a cup of coffee informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun taza is pluralized to tazas, resulting in tazas de café (cups of coffee).
Did you know?
- In a traditional Spanish café, you might be served a small glass of water alongside your café to cleanse the palate before drinking.
- Despite the similarity in sound, taza is spelled with a 'z' to distinguish it from tasa, which means 'rate' or 'tax'.
- If you are in a social setting in Argentina, using the diminutive cafecito is not just about a small size, but acts as a social lubricant to make the invitation sound warmer.
Examples in context
- Deme una taza de café.Give me a cup of coffee.This sentence is useful for practicing asking for a cup of café.Tatoeba #1335562 by marcelostockle, translation #62183 by CK
- Dame otra taza de café.Give me another cup of coffee.This sentence is useful for practicing asking for another cup of café.Tatoeba #1715780 by marcelostockle, translation #62215 by CK
- ¿Quiere una taza de café?Do you want a cup of coffee?Tatoeba #475558 by Shishir, translation #138867 by CK
- Por favor, ¿me podría traer una taza de café?Could you please bring me a cup of coffee?
- Por favor, ¿me podría traer un café?Could you please bring me a coffee?
- ¿Quieres ir a tomar un cafecito?Do you want to go grab a cup of coffee?
- ¿Quieres ir a tomar un café?Do you want to go grab a coffee?
- 88 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are meeting at a cafe.
- SofíaHola Daniel, ¿estás listo para tu taza de café?Hi Daniel, are you ready for your cup of coffee?
- DanielSí, muchas gracias Sofía.Yes, thank you very much Sofia.
- SofíaToma, aquí tienes tu taza de café.Here, here is your cup of coffee.
- DanielHuele muy bien, gracias.It smells very good, thanks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
