How to Say ‘Some tacos al pastor’ in Mexican Spanish
Unos tacos al pastor
OO-nohs TAH-kohs ahl pahs-TOR
[OO-nohs TAH-kohs ahl pahs-TOR]
💬 Usage Tip: unos means "some", and it changes to unas for feminine words: unas enchiladas.
Phrase Breakdown
Unos tacos
OO-nohs TAH-kohs
Some tacos
'Unos' means some. Stress U-nos TA-cos.
Vamos por unos tacos.
Let's go get some tacos.
Words in this phrase
Unos
[OO-nohs]
some
Plural masculine indefinite article; means 'some' or 'a few'.
Compré unos libros.
I bought some books.
tacos
[TAH-kohs]
tacos
Folded tortillas with filling; plural of taco.
Quiero tres tacos de pastor.
I want three pastor tacos.
al pastor
ahl pahs-TOR
shepherd-style (marinated pork)
Pork marinated in spices and cooked on a vertical spit. Stress pas-TOR.
Me encantan los tacos al pastor.
I love tacos al pastor.
Words in this phrase
al
[ahl]
in the style of
'a' + 'el'; in food names it means prepared in a certain style.
Me gustan los camarones al ajillo.
I like garlic-style shrimp.
pastor
[pahs-TOR]
al pastor (marinated pork)
Literally 'shepherd'; in tacos it means spit-roasted marinated pork.
Me encantan los tacos al pastor.
I love al pastor tacos.
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