How to Say ‘Which beer should I use, light or dark?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué cerveza le pongo, clara u oscura?
keh ser-BEH-sah leh POHN-goh KLAH-rah oo ohs-KOO-rah
[keh ser-BEH-sah leh POHN-goh KLAH-rah oo ohs-KOO-rah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué cerveza
keh ser-BEH-sah
Which beer
This asks for a choice. Say keh ser-VE-sa.
¿Qué cerveza pides?
Which beer are you ordering?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
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.
Una cerveza bien fría, por favor.
A really cold beer, please.
le pongo,
leh POHN-goh
shall I use,
This is the polite 'le' form, used when serving a customer.
¿Qué le pongo?
What shall I put for you?
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
to you (formal)
Indirect object pronoun for formal 'usted'.
¿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'.
¿Le pongo hielo?
Shall I put ice in it for you?
clara u oscura?
KLAH-rah oo ohs-KOO-rah
light or dark?
Use 'u' instead of 'o' before 'oscura'. Your voice rises on 'oscura'.
¿Clara u oscura? Clara.
Light or dark? Light.
Words in this phrase
clara
[KLAH-rah]
light (beer)
Light-colored beer, like a lager.
Prefiero la cerveza clara.
I prefer light beer.
u
[oo]
or
Form of 'o' used before words starting with an 'o' sound.
siete u ocho
seven or eight
oscura
[ohs-KOO-rah]
dark
Dark-colored beer; feminine form of 'oscuro'.
Una cerveza oscura, por favor.
A dark beer, please.
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