más café
/mas kafe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "more coffee" is translated into Spanish as más café.
You use this phrase to indicate an additional quantity of coffee. When you are in a restaurant or a social setting, it is standard to add por favor (please) to the phrase to make it a polite request.
What does it mean word for word?
The word más means "more" and café means "coffee".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase más café is used with uncountable nouns to indicate an additional quantity.
Did you know?
- The word café shares an ancient lineage with the Arabic word qahwa, which originally referred to a type of wine before it became associated with the coffee bean.
- The word café is used in Spanish to describe both the beverage and the specific shade of brown, meaning you can describe a color using the same word as the drink.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are offered más café and you are finished, a simple 'No, gracias' is polite, but a small hand gesture waving away the air is often used alongside the words.
Examples in context
- Tom pidió más café.Tom asked for more coffee.This sentence shows how to use más café to describe someone asking for more.Tatoeba #1292087 by Shishir, translation #1095892 by CK
- Más café, por favor.More coffee, please.This sentence shows how to use más café as a polite request.Tatoeba #726743 by Shishir, translation #701897 by Eldad
- ¿No quiere más café?Won't you have some more coffee?This sentence shows how to use más café when offering more to someone.Tatoeba #1702656 by marcelostockle, translation #31308 by CK
- Otra taza de café, por favor.Another cup of coffee, please.
- ¿Me echas más café, por favor?Could you pour me more coffee, please?
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are having breakfast at home.
- Javier¿Quieres más café, María?Do you want more coffee, María?
- MaríaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
- JavierAquí tienes más café.Here is more coffee for you.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Javier.Thank you very much, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, más, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
