How to Say ‘Three tacos, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tres tacos, por favor.
trehs TAH-kohs pohr fah-BOHR
[trehs TAH-kohs pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: At street taco stands it's normal to order a few at a time and pay at the end. You just tell them how many you had.
Phrase Breakdown
Tres tacos,
trehs TAH-kohs
Three tacos,
Tap the 'r' in 'tres' quickly. Keep the 't' soft, with no puff of air: trehs TAH-kohs.
Quiero tres tacos de pastor.
I want three al pastor tacos.
Words in this phrase
Tres
[trehs]
three
The number following two.
Tres manzanas cayeron del árbol.
Three apples fell from the tree.
tacos
[TAH-kohs]
tacos
Folded tortillas with filling; plural of taco.
Quiero tres tacos de pastor.
I want three pastor tacos.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
This polite ending is used when ordering. Stress the last syllable: por fah-VOR.
La cuenta, por favor.
The check, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for (in 'por favor')
Preposition forming the polite phrase 'por favor', meaning please.
Un agua, por favor.
A water, please.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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