How to Say "short coffee" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “short coffee” is “expreso” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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cafe culture
Examples
Quisiera un expreso doble, por favor.
I would like a double espresso, please.
El expreso de esta cafetería es muy fuerte.
The espresso from this coffee shop is very strong.
Prefiero el expreso sin azúcar para sentir el sabor del grano.
I prefer espresso without sugar to taste the flavor of the bean.
Naming your coffee
In Spanish, nouns like 'expreso' have a gender. Because it ends in 'o', it is masculine, so you use 'un' or 'el'.
Spelling confusion
Mistake: “espresso”
Correction: expreso (with an 'x'). While 'espresso' is the Italian spelling used in English, Spanish usually uses the 'x' to match its own spelling rules.
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