How to Say ‘I'll take two bunches, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me da dos manojos, por favor.
meh dah dohs mah-NOH-hohs pohr fah-BOHR
[meh dah dohs mah-NOH-hohs pohr fah-BOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Me da literally says "you give me". Mexicans order this way at markets, as a plain statement rather than "I want". Swap the item: Me da un kilo, por favor "I'll take a kilo, please."
Phrase Breakdown
Me da dos manojos,
meh dah dohs mah-NOH-hohs
Give me two bunches,
'Me da' is a polite Mexican way to order, literally 'you give me'. Say 'ma-NO-hos'.
Me da dos tortas.
Give me two sandwiches.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me / me
Indirect object pronoun used with verbs like interesar to mean 'to me'.
Me interesa trabajar en marketing.
I am interested in working in marketing.
da
[dah]
(you) give
From 'dar'; formal 'you', used for polite requests.
¿Me da la cuenta?
Can you give me the bill?
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
manojos
[mah-NOH-hohs]
bunches
Plural of manojo: bundles of flowers or herbs.
Llevo tres manojos de cempasúchil.
I'm taking three bunches of marigolds.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
Makes the request polite. Tap the 'r' lightly: 'por fa-BOR'.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, 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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