How to Say ‘Give me one, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Deme una, por favor.
DEH-meh oo-nah pohr fah-BOHR
[DEH-meh oo-nah pohr fah-BOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Deme is dé "give" with me attached at the end. Una is feminine because it stands for bolsita. For a manojo you'd say deme uno.
Phrase Breakdown
Deme una,
DEH-meh oo-nah
Give me one,
A polite command meaning 'give me'. 'Una' is used because 'bolsita' is feminine. Say 'DE-me U-na'.
Deme una de esas.
Give me one of those.
Words in this phrase
Deme
[DEH-meh]
give me
Formal command of dar plus 'me'; polite way to ask for something.
Deme un kilo de tortillas.
Give me a kilo of tortillas.
una
[oo-nah]
one
The smallest whole number; a single unit.
Solo tengo una manzana.
I only have one apple.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
Softens the request. Say 'por fa-BOR'.
La cuenta, por favor.
The check, 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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