How to Say ‘How about a beer?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Te late una cerveza?
teh LAH-teh OO-nah ser-BEH-sah
[teh LAH-teh OO-nah ser-BEH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: latir literally means "to beat," like a heart. In Mexico ¿te late? means "does that appeal to you?" and works for any suggestion.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Casual Mexican slang that sounds relaxed and friendly. Great with peers, too familiar with someone much older or formal.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te late
teh LAH-teh
Are you up for
Mexican slang. 'Te late' means 'do you feel like it' or 'are you into it.' Say it as LA-te.
¿Te late ir al cine?
Are you up for going to the movies?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun showing that the information is being told to you.
Si quieres saber más, Te cuento sobre el equipo.
If you want to know more, I’ll tell you about the team.
late
[LAH-teh]
appeals to / sounds good
Mexican slang from 'latir' (to beat); 'te late' means 'do you fancy it?'.
¿Te late ir al cine?
Do you feel like going to the movies?
una cerveza?
OO-nah ser-BEH-sah
a beer?
'Cerveza' means 'beer.' In Mexico, 'c' and 'z' both sound like 's': ser-VE-sa.
Quiero una cerveza fría.
I want a cold beer.
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.
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