English–Spanish

“coffee shop” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kafeteˈɾia/

Example

¿Quieres ir a la cafetería esta tarde?

Do you want to go to the coffee shop this afternoon?

Illustration for cafetería (coffee shop)

How to say “coffee shop” in Spanish

“Coffee shop” in Spanish is cafetería.

Shop counter with takeaway cups and a display of pastries.

Full entry for cafetería: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cafetería

¿Qué sueles pedir en la cafetería?

What do you usually order at the coffee shop?

Tips for using cafetería

  • Cafetería carries an acute accent on the i to mark stress on the -ría syllable, and English cafeteria (no accent) often refers to a self-service institutional canteen rather than a coffee shop.

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