Café helado
/kafe elado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "iced coffee" is translated into Spanish as Café helado.
The phrase refers to a coffee drink that is served cold with ice.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use the phrase café con hielo to refer to an iced coffee.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you order a café helado, you might receive a slushy-like frozen coffee rather than a liquid coffee with ice cubes.
- The word café shares a distant ancestry with the Arabic word qahwa, which originally referred to a type of wine.
- The word helado used in café helado is the exact same word used for 'ice cream'.
Examples in context
- Quisiera un café helado, por favor.I would like an iced coffee, please.
- Me gustaría un café frío con hielo, por favor.I would like a cold coffee with ice, please.
- ¿Me traes un café helado, por favor?Could you bring me an iced coffee, please?
- Quiero un café frío, por favor.I want a cold coffee, please.
- ¿Me das un café con hielo, por favor?Can you give me an iced coffee, please?
- Quiero un café helado, por favor.I want an iced coffee, please.
- El café helado está muy rico.The iced coffee is very delicious.
- ¿Me traes un café helado?Can you bring me an iced coffee?
Example conversation
At a sunny outdoor cafe.
- Daniel¿Prefieres un café caliente o un café helado?Do you prefer a hot coffee or an iced coffee?
- SofíaPrefiero un café helado por el calor.I prefer an iced coffee because of the heat.
- DanielPerfecto, yo también pediré un café helado.Perfect, I will also order an iced coffee.
- Sofía¡Qué buena idea, Daniel!What a good idea, Daniel!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, helado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
