How to Say ‘Shall we go for a beer after work?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Vamos por una cerveza después del trabajo?
VA-mos pohr OO-nah ser-BEH-sah dehs-PWEHS dehl trah-BAH-hoh
[VA-mos pohr OO-nah ser-BEH-sah dehs-PWEHS dehl trah-BAH-hoh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Vamos por
VA-mos pohr
Shall we go for
This is a casual invitation that means 'let's go get'.
¿Vamos por tacos?
Shall we go for tacos?
Words in this phrase
Vamos
[VA-mos]
let's
Used as a contraction for 'let us', often used for suggesting or urging someone to do something.
Vamos a jugar al parque.
Let's play at the park.
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
una cerveza
OO-nah ser-BEH-sah
a beer
Keep the article 'una' with its noun. Say it ser-VE-sa.
Una cerveza fría, por favor.
A cold beer, please.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
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.
después del trabajo?
dehs-PWEHS dehl trah-BAH-hoh
after work?
This tells when. Your voice rises at the end because it is a question.
Te llamo después del trabajo.
I'll call you after work.
Words in this phrase
después
[dehs-PWEHS]
after / afterward
Used to refer to something happening later in time.
"Después" del evento, te mandé un mensaje por LinkedIn.
After the event, I sent you a message on LinkedIn.
del
[dehl]
of the / from the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el,' commonly meaning 'of the' or 'from the.'
Recibí un contacto valioso "Del" evento de networking.
I received a valuable contact from the networking event.
trabajo
[trah-BAH-hoh]
work / job
Can refer to a job, profession, or professional work.
Tu trabajo en esa empresa suena muy innovador.
Your work at that company sounds very innovative.
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