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How to Say ‘I recommend a michelada.’ in Mexican Spanish

Le recomiendo una michelada.

leh reh-koh-MYEN-doh OO-nah mee-cheh-LAH-dah

[leh reh-koh-MYEN-doh OO-nah mee-cheh-LAH-dah]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: A michelada is beer with lime, salt and often chili or sauces, served in a salt-rimmed glass. It's a classic after-work order.

Phrase Breakdown

Le recomiendo

leh reh-koh-MYEN-doh

I recommend (to you)

'Le' means 'to you' in the formal 'usted' form. Say le re-ko-MIEN-do.

Example

Le recomiendo los tacos.

I recommend the tacos.

Words in this phrase

[leh]

to you (formal)

Indirect object pronoun for formal 'usted'.

Example

¿Le traigo algo más?

Can I bring you anything else?

recomiendo

[reh-koh-MYEN-doh]

I recommend

First person of 'recomendar'.

Example

Te recomiendo los tacos.

I recommend the tacos to you.

una michelada.

OO-nah mee-cheh-LAH-dah

a michelada.

A michelada is beer with lime, salt and spicy sauces. Say mi-che-LA-da, with 'ch' as in English.

Example

Una michelada bien fría.

A really cold michelada.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

michelada

[mee-cheh-LAH-dah]

michelada

Mexican beer drink with lime, salt and spicy sauces.

Example

Una michelada bien fría, por favor.

A very cold michelada, please.

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