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How to Say ‘What do you recommend to drink?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Qué me recomienda para tomar?

keh meh rreh-koh-MYEHN-dah pah-rah toh-MAHR

[keh meh rreh-koh-MYEHN-dah pah-rah toh-MAHR]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Qué me recomienda

keh meh rreh-koh-MYEHN-dah

What do you recommend

This is a polite request for a suggestion. Say keh-me-re-ko-MIEN-da.

Example

¿Qué me recomienda hoy?

What do you recommend today?

Words in this phrase

Qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.

Example

Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.

I use “what” to ask a clear question.

[meh]

to me / me

Indirect object pronoun used with verbs like interesar to mean 'to me'.

Example

Me interesa trabajar en marketing.

I am interested in working in marketing.

recomienda

[rreh-koh-MYEHN-dah]

you recommend

Formal 'you' form of recomendar, to recommend.

Example

¿Qué postre recomienda?

Which dessert do you recommend?

para tomar?

pah-rah toh-MAHR

to drink?

In Mexico, 'tomar' commonly means 'to drink'. 'Para' is often said quickly.

Example

Algo para tomar.

Something to drink.

Words in this phrase

para

[pah-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose or destination.

Example

Este regalo es para ti.

This gift is for you.

tomar

[toh-MAHR]

Drink

'Tomar' is a verb meaning to drink or to take, implying consumption.

Example

Quiero tomar agua.

I want to drink water.

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