Spanish Phrase
¿Qué postres tienes?
Meaning
Literally, 'What desserts do you have?' It’s the standard way to ask a server, baker, or friend which sweet treats are available at the moment.
When to use
Use this phrase in restaurants, cafés, bakeries, or at a friend's house when you want to know the dessert options before ordering or helping yourself.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Quépostrestienes?
¿Qué?
Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what', always carries an opening and closing question mark in Spanish.
postres
Plural noun meaning 'desserts'. The -es ending marks the regular plural of nouns ending in a consonant.
tienes
Second‑person singular present of the verb *tener* (to have). Used here to ask what the listener 'has' (offers).
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué postres tienes?
What desserts do you have?
Hoy tenemos flan, churros con chocolate y una tarta de queso.
Today we have flan, churros with chocolate, and a cheesecake.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Qué postres tiene?
Use *tienes* (2nd person) when speaking directly to the server; *tiene* is 3rd person singular.
¿Qué postre tienes?
If you want to ask about the whole selection, use the plural *postres*; *postre* asks for a single item.
Que postres tienes?
The interrogative word needs an opening question mark and an accent: *¿Qué?*
↔Alternatives
¿Qué dulces tienes?
What sweets do you have?
¿Qué postre me recomiendas?
Which dessert would you recommend?
¿Qué hay de postre?
What's for dessert?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries dessert culture varies by region: in Mexico you might find *capirotada* or *gelatina*, in Spain *turrón* and *flan*, and in Argentina *dulce de leche*‑based treats. When ordering, it’s polite to say "por favor" before the question, and many places will list desserts on a separate menu called "postres".