How to Say ‘Can you give me a bag?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me da una bolsa?
meh dah OO-nah BOHL-sah
[meh dah OO-nah BOHL-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿Me da...? works for asking for almost anything at a counter: ¿Me da un kilo de tortillas? "Can I get a kilo of tortillas?"
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, asking with ¿Me da...? sounds natural and polite, not pushy. It's the standard way to order or request something at a shop.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me da
meh dah
Can you give me
This is a common, polite way to ask for something in a Mexican store. Say it as one word: meh-DAH.
¿Me da un café?
Can you give me a coffee?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.
In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.
da
[dah]
(you) give
From 'dar'; formal 'you', used for polite requests.
¿Me da la cuenta?
Can you give me the bill?
una bolsa?
OO-nah BOHL-sah
a bag?
'Bolsa' is a shopping bag. Raise your voice at the end: OO-nah BOHL-sah?
Necesito una bolsa.
I need a bag.
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.
bolsa
[BOHL-sah]
bag
A shopping bag; also a purse.
¿Necesita bolsa?
Do you need a bag?
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