In Spain you are not usually expected to pay for your drinks until you are leaving. This is especially true when you stray from the main tourist areas. So do not be surprised if after ordering and receiving your cerveza or café solo you are not asked for any money.
If you want milk with your coffee, it is always best to ask for it (otherwise you are in danger of being given a small black coffee). So use con leche 'with milk'.
The phrases below are easy to learn, but you might need to order more than one coffee, beer or tea. So learn the Spanish Numbers and all you have to do is use the appropriate number and add 's'. So ...
'one coffee' Un café
'two coffees' Dos cafés
'three coffees' Tres cafés
'four coffees' Cuatro cafés
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| English | Spanish | |
|---|---|---|
| A black coffee, please | Un café solo, por favor | |
| A white coffe, please | Un café con leche, por favor | |
| Two white coffees, please | Dos cafés con leche, por favor | |
| A tea | Un té | |
| A tea with milk | Un té con leche | |
| With milk | Con leche | |
| A lemonade, please | Una limonada, por favor | |
| Mineral water | Agua mineral | |
| Fizzy mineral water | Agua mineral con gas | |
| Still mineral water | Agua mineral sin gas | |
| sparkling/fizzy | con gas | |
| still | sin gas | |
| A beer, please | Una cerveza, por favor | |
| Two beers | Dos cervezas | |
| A red wine | Un vino tinto | |
| A white wine | Un vino blanco |
Drink words has a few more related explanations.