"cafetillo"

Question

I am visiting the city where my friend lives, and she sent me this message:

¡¡Tu te vienes y nos tomamos un cafetillo!! y así me cuentas qué tal te va todo, ok?

What does "cafetillo" mean? Is it a slang word for coffee? Is she basically just saying "Let's grab a cup of coffee and you can tell me how everything is going, ok?

Answer 1

Es igual que si te dijeran "nos tomamos un café", pero se suele utilizar el diminutivo cuando hablas con amigos o familiares, cuando hay más confianza

como cafetito? - missy8888, May 2, 2012

Sí, igual. En cada sitio se suele utilizar un diminutivo distinto, pero el sentido es el mismo :) - Cordobesa, May 2, 2012

Answer 2

Si no tengas tiempo por el cafecillo podemos tomar un cafecito juntos, uno de éstos días, Missy.

He oído que en Inglaterra actualmente, el café es más popular que el té! - missy8888, May 2, 2012

Es verdad Missy, y el vino más popular que el café. - annierats, May 2, 2012

jajaja! - missy8888, May 2, 2012

Answer 3

Yes, great question!

• I have never heard or used the word "cafetillo" to me it doesn't even sound quite right! Maybe "cafecillo" or "cafecito"
• Personally, I don't like the structure of the sentence. "Tu te vienes y..." That "tu and te" sound redundant.
• To me, a better expression should be something like this: "¡Ven y nos tomamos un café/cafecillo/cafecito y así me cuentas qué tal va todo! ¿Te parece bien?
  • I know that's the way your friend messaged you, but I just wanted to point that out, in case you want to know a better way to say it.

Thanks! I thought it sounded awkward too, but it was understood. Thank you for the changes, though. It's always nice to know how to say it correctly. - missy8888, May 2, 2012

Answer 4

Good question!

I've only heard "cafecito."

Yeah, me too! Although I have heard "illo" thrown on the end of words instead of "ito," so I guess I could've figured it out myself! - missy8888, May 2, 2012