How to Say ‘Do you have copal?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tiene copal?
TYEH-neh koh-PAHL
[TYEH-neh koh-PAHL]
💬 Usage Tip: Tiene is the polite "you have" that goes with usted. The same word asks a vendor about anything: ¿Tiene velas? "Do you have candles?"
Phrase Breakdown
Tiene
[TYEH-neh]
you have (formal)
Form of 'tener' used with 'usted' to politely say 'you have'.
Usted tiene buen gusto.
You have good taste.
copal
[koh-PAHL]
copal (incense)
A tree resin burned as incense, traditional on Mexican altars.
El copal huele muy rico.
The copal smells very nice.
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