What Spanish do you need at a Cuban coffee window?
The words at the window are servir (to serve), ¿Cuánto es? (how much is it?), el vaso (the cup), compartir (to share), el compañero (the workmate) and traer (to bring): enough to buy a colada and take it to work to share.
Words at the window
- servir
- to serve
- ¿Cuánto es?
- how much is it?
- el vaso
- the glass, the cup
- compartir
- to share
- el compañero
- the workmate
- traer
- to bring
Cortadito. ¿Cuánto es?A cortadito. How much is it?
Para cuatro o cinco. La gente la lleva al trabajo.For four or five. People take it to work.
Qué bueno. Entonces mañana traigo a mis compañeros.Great. Then tomorrow I'll bring my workmates.