How to Say ‘And what are you going to order?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y tú qué vas a pedir?
ee too keh vahs ah peh-DEER
[ee too keh vahs ah peh-DEER]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y tú
ee too
And you
Use this to turn the question back to the other person. 'Y' sounds like 'ee'.
Yo estoy bien, ¿y tú?
I'm fine, and you?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
tú
[too]
you
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
¿Cómo estás tú hoy?
How are you today?
qué vas a pedir?
keh vahs ah peh-DEER
what are you going to order?
Say it smoothly, linking 'vas a' together: qué-va-sa-pe-DIR.
¿Qué vas a pedir de postre?
What are you going to order for dessert?
Words in this phrase
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
vas
[vahs]
you are going
Form of 'ir'; with 'a' + verb it expresses the near future.
¿Vas a venir mañana?
Are you going to come tomorrow?
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
pedir
[peh-DEER]
to order / ask for
Verb for requesting something, e.g. food at a restaurant.
Quiero pedir la cuenta.
I want to ask for the check.
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