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A neighbour invites you for coffee: what to say in Spanish
A neighbour invites you for coffee.
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How it's done. An invitation for coffee (tomar un café) is a sign of friendliness; answer gladly or politely decline and propose another time.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
¿Quiere subir a tomar un café?KYEH-reh soo-BEER uh toh-MAHR oon kuh-FEH?
Would you like to come up for a coffee?
They might also say:
¿Le apetece un café en mi casa?
Leh uh-peh-TEH-seh oon kuh-FEH en mee KAH-suh?
Would you like a coffee at my place?
YOU REPLY
Muchas gracias, pero hoy no puedo. ¿Otro día?
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs, PEH-roh oy noh poo-EH-doh. OH-troh DEE-uh?
Thank you very much, but I can't today. Another day?
THEY SAY
Claro, cuando usted quiera.KLAH-roh, koo-AHN-doh oos-TED KYEH-ruh.
Of course, whenever you like.
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YOU FINISH
Muy amable. Hasta pronto.
Mooy uh-MAH-bleh. AHS-tuh PROHN-toh.
Very kind. See you soon.
THEY SAY
Hasta pronto. Que tenga buen día.AHS-tuh PROHN-toh. Keh TAYN-guh boo-AYN DEE-uh.
See you soon. Have a good day.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
subir
soo-BEER
verb
to go up
tomar
toh-MAHR
verb
to take
café
kuh-FEH
noun
coffee
Muchas
MOO-chuhs
adjective
many, much (feminine)
hoy
oy
adverb
today
no
noh
adverb
no
17 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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