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Mateo orders a hot coffee.
Ordering Food and Drinks at Cafes and Bars
Learn how to order coffee, breakfast, drinks, and tapas at Spanish cafes and bars with confidence.
Quick answer
Ordering food and drinks at Spanish cafes and bars is easy when you use polite daily vocabulary. You can practice essential phrases for requesting coffee, breakfast items, tapas, and the check.
- Order coffee, drinks, and breakfast items politely
- Request and pay for the check at a bar or cafe
- Ask for delicious tapas using confident daily vocabulary
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Ordering a Coffee
Mateo
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Good morning. You pay here.
Camarero
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Yes, one moment.
New to Spanish? Start with the Level 1 lessons to practice basic greetings, order a simple coffee, and learn how to get a drink at the bar.
About This Guide
Use these lessons to practice practical phrases for ordering food and drinks, greeting people, and asking for the check across different proficiency levels.
More Level 1 Lessons(13)
Getting a drink at the bar
Learn how to order a drink and enjoy famous tapas at the bar!
A coffee in the square
Enjoy a friendly chat about the nice weather and coffee.
Greetings at the café
Learn how to greet others and ask how they are doing with these everyday conversations.
Asking for the check at the bar
Learn how to ask for the check and talk about the service and coffee at a bar!
At the Cafe
Learn how to greet others and ask for things politely at the cafe.
Ordering Coffee
Learn how to order different types of coffee and talk about your favorite drinks at the cafe.
Introductions and Coffee
Learn how to introduce yourself and share where you are from while enjoying a drink!
Greetings and a Coffee
Learn how to greet others and order a coffee with ease!
Meeting New People
Learn how to introduce yourself and say where you are from while enjoying some tapas!
Shopping at the market
Learn how to buy fresh fruit and practice useful expressions for the market!
At the bar
Learn how to easily order food and drinks at a Spanish bar!
Ordering a Tapa
Learn how to order delicious tapas at a bar with confidence!
Looking for Coffee
Join Mateo on his walk down the street to find the best espresso!
Questions Learners Ask
How do I order a coffee at a Spanish cafe?
You can use Level 1 lessons to learn how to ask for warm drinks, chat about the weather, and pay at the cafe.
How do I ask for the check in Spain?
Level 1 lessons teach you how to politely ask for the check and talk about the service and your coffee at a bar.
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