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How to Say ‘Which beer shall I put in for you?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Qué cerveza le pongo?

keh ser-BEH-sah leh POHN-goh

[keh ser-BEH-sah leh POHN-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: Bartenders often use poner "to put" to mean "serve": ¿Qué le pongo? "What can I get you?"

Phrase Breakdown

¿Qué cerveza

keh ser-BEH-sah

Which beer

'Qué' plus a noun asks 'which'. Say keh ser-VE-sa.

Example

¿Qué cerveza te gusta?

Which beer do you like?

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.

cerveza

[ser-BEH-sah]

beer

Feminine noun for beer, very common when ordering drinks.

Example

Una cerveza bien fría, por favor.

A really cold beer, please.

le pongo?

leh POHN-goh

shall I put in?

'Le pongo' means 'shall I put (in it) for you'. Bartenders use it to ask what to add.

Example

¿Le pongo hielo?

Shall I add ice?

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?

pongo

[POHN-goh]

I put / I serve

From 'poner'; at a bar it means 'what shall I get you'.

Example

¿Le pongo hielo?

Shall I put ice in it for you?

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