Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Useful Spanish for baristas? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Bumblebee-k
Hey all!
I just moved to an area with a large Spanish-speaking population (mostly Latin American/ Mexican Spanish). I'm learning Spanish on duolingo but was wondering if anyone could share useful phrases for our job specifically?
I can take a basic coffee order (que talla quieres, leche o azucar, algo mas) but I really don't know how to start with anything more complicated.
Thanks!
I just moved to an area with a large Spanish-speaking population (mostly Latin American/ Mexican Spanish). I'm learning Spanish on duolingo but was wondering if anyone could share useful phrases for our job specifically?
I can take a basic coffee order (que talla quieres, leche o azucar, algo mas) but I really don't know how to start with anything more complicated.
Thanks!
strexedoctopus 16 points 2y ago
Starbucks Spanish Dictionary
Hazelnut - Avallena
pistachio - nuez de pistachio
Irish cream - crema irlandesa
matcha - polvo de matcha (un polvo japonés)
Frapuccinos are blended - los Frappuccinos son batidos (or líquados) en la batidora or (la liquadora)
your total is - Su total es
can I help you with anything else? -Hay algo mas en que le pueda ayudar
hi welcome to Starbucks how may I help you today? - Hola Bienvenido a Starbucks, en que le puedo ayudar hoy?
sorry we are all out of \_\_\_\_ can I interest you in\_\_? - Lo sent much se nos ha acabado el \_\_\_\_\_ le puedo interesar en \_\_\_\_ a cambio?
(let them know you know some Spanish and are willing to try so that you can both be successful, say something like, "Lo siento, hablo un poco de espanol, pero le puedo tratar de ayudar!" (im sorry, I speak a little bit of Spanish but I can try to help!")
Hazelnut - Avallena
pistachio - nuez de pistachio
Irish cream - crema irlandesa
matcha - polvo de matcha (un polvo japonés)
Frapuccinos are blended - los Frappuccinos son batidos (or líquados) en la batidora or (la liquadora)
your total is - Su total es
can I help you with anything else? -Hay algo mas en que le pueda ayudar
hi welcome to Starbucks how may I help you today? - Hola Bienvenido a Starbucks, en que le puedo ayudar hoy?
sorry we are all out of \_\_\_\_ can I interest you in\_\_? - Lo sent much se nos ha acabado el \_\_\_\_\_ le puedo interesar en \_\_\_\_ a cambio?
(let them know you know some Spanish and are willing to try so that you can both be successful, say something like, "Lo siento, hablo un poco de espanol, pero le puedo tratar de ayudar!" (im sorry, I speak a little bit of Spanish but I can try to help!")
Bumblebee-k [OP] 3 points 2y ago
When giving a total how would I phrase it? Like, cuatro dólares y ochenta y cuatro centavos? Does it translate to say cuatro ochenta y cuatro?
strexedoctopus 5 points 2y ago
you can say "CON" to make difference between the money and cents like $4.84 you can say "cuatro CON ochenta y cuatro" like "Okay, su total es Cuatro Con Ochenta y cuatro (4.84), but that's only if you dont want to say the whole cuatro DOLARES y ochenta y cuatro CENTAVOS, but the way you phrased it was perfectly fine!!! they will understand
thevelvetunderpants 3 points 2y ago
Crema batida - whipped cream
Caliente - hot
Frío- cold
Hielo molido - blended
Hielo entero- whole ice/over ice
Pan de plátano - banana bread
Pan de calabaza- pumpkin bread
Pan de Limón- lemon loaf
Cuernito de mantequilla- butter croissant
“Pan de queso” at my store usually translates to cheese danish :p
Refrescante de fresa- strawberry refresher
Refrescante de mora- blackberry refresher
Refrescante de mango y pitaya- mango
dragonfruit refresher
Refrescante de kiwi- kiwi refresher
Limonada- lemonade
Caliente - hot
Frío- cold
Hielo molido - blended
Hielo entero- whole ice/over ice
Pan de plátano - banana bread
Pan de calabaza- pumpkin bread
Pan de Limón- lemon loaf
Cuernito de mantequilla- butter croissant
“Pan de queso” at my store usually translates to cheese danish :p
Refrescante de fresa- strawberry refresher
Refrescante de mora- blackberry refresher
Refrescante de mango y pitaya- mango
dragonfruit refresher
Refrescante de kiwi- kiwi refresher
Limonada- lemonade
iwantmysharpieback 3 points 2y ago
Numbers for prices, giving change, asking about receipts and method of payment. Flavors like hazelnut, irish cream, and the other seasonal ones. Learn how to describe a frappuccino. (I still have no universally understand spanish word for "blended")
Most pastries will be fine by themselves, never had a Spanish speaker not know what banana bread or a croissant is. The trouble always seems to be with seasonal drinks.
Most pastries will be fine by themselves, never had a Spanish speaker not know what banana bread or a croissant is. The trouble always seems to be with seasonal drinks.
iwantmysharpieback 4 points 2y ago
Oh! And learn how to ask people to slow down/repeat themselves. I say (in spanish) "I'm sorry, again please? Please talk like I'm a baby, I'm dumb" which gets a laugh and reassurance and the order again but in smaller words.
Awetmore123 2 points 2y ago
qué tamaño = what size
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whitemystery1204 1 points 2y ago
Is there a Spanish equivalent for “Karen”?
RoaringDragonite 1 points 2y ago
Caliente o Frio?
Hot or cold?
Azucar? Sugar?
Con leche? With milk?
And then lots of pointing. Good luck!
So many times I wish I had a laser pointer because they like to point at the pictures on our menu boards.
Hot or cold?
Azucar? Sugar?
Con leche? With milk?
And then lots of pointing. Good luck!
So many times I wish I had a laser pointer because they like to point at the pictures on our menu boards.
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