How to Say ‘Could I have a bag, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me da una bolsa, por favor?
meh dah OO-nah BOHL-sah pohr fah-BOHR
[meh dah OO-nah BOHL-sah pohr fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me da una bolsa,
meh dah OO-nah BOHL-sah
Can you give me a bag,
Say this request in one smooth flow: meh-DAH OO-nah BOHL-sah.
¿Me da una bolsa grande?
Can you give me a big bag?
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
[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?
por favor?
pohr fah-BOHR
please?
Tap the 'r' lightly in both words: por fah-VOR. Adding it makes the request more polite.
Un agua, por favor.
A water, please.
Words in this phrase
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.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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