descafeinado
/deskafeiˈnado/
The Spanish word for decaffeinated is descafeinado.
From which caffeine has been removed (adj).
Meaning: From which caffeine has been removed (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the word must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form descafeinada for feminine nouns, such as bebida descafeinada (decaffeinated drink) and the masculine plural form descafeinados for masculine plural nouns, such as cafés descafeinados (decaffeinated coffees).
How do you pronounce it?
/deskafeiˈnado/
Did you know?
- In Spain, it is common to see descafeinado listed on menus as descafe, a shorthand clipping of the word.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you can order a café descafeinado by simply saying un descafeinado, treating the adjective as a noun.
- In some Latin American cafes, if you ask for a café solo but want it decaffeinated, you must specify descafeinado separately as it is not assumed in the 'solo' (black) style.
Examples in context
- Tom solo bebe café descafeinado.Tom only drinks decaffeinated coffee.This sentence shows how to use descafeinado to describe a type of coffee.Tatoeba #2671566 by Shishir, translation #2276373 by CK
- ¡Me gustaría un café descafeinado, por favor!I would like a decaffeinated coffee, please!
- Quisiera un café descafeinado, por favor.I would like a decaffeinated coffee, please.
- Quisiera un café sin cafeína, por favor.I would like a coffee without caffeine, please.
- Un café sin cafeína, por favor.A coffee without caffeine, please.
- Prefiero un café descafeinado por la noche.I prefer a decaffeinated coffee at night.
Example conversation
At a local coffee shop.
- SofíaHola, ¿tienen café descafeinado?Hello, do you have decaffeinated coffee?
- AlejandroSí, lo tenemos disponible ahora mismo.Yes, we have it available right now.
- SofíaPerfecto, un café descafeinado para mí, por favor.Perfect, a decaffeinated coffee for me, please.
- AlejandroMuy bien, en un momento se lo traigo.Very well, I will bring it to you in a moment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “decaffeinated” translations and entries descafeinado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
