How to Say ‘Not very spicy’ in Mexican Spanish
No muy picosa
noh mwee pee-KOH-sah
[noh mwee pee-KOH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: picosa ends in -a because it describes la michelada. For a masculine word it changes: un taco no muy picoso "a taco that's not very spicy".
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
picosa
[pee-KOH-sah]
spicy
Mexican word for hot (chili) food or drink; feminine form.
Esta salsa es muy picosa.
This salsa is very spicy.
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