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How to Say ‘What are you going to order?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Qué vas a pedir?

keh vahs ah peh-DEER

[keh vahs ah peh-DEER]

💬 Usage Tip: vas a plus a plain verb means "going to", and it's the usual way to talk about the near future. Another example: Voy a pedir tacos "I'm going to order tacos".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Qué vas

keh vahs

What are you going

'Vas' comes from 'ir' (to go). In speech, link it to the next 'a': 'vas-a'.

Example

¿Qué vas a hacer?

What are you going to do?

Words in this phrase

Qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.

Example

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.

Example

¿Vas a venir mañana?

Are you going to come tomorrow?

a pedir?

ah peh-DEER

to order?

'Ir a' plus a verb expresses the future. Stress pe-DIR and raise your tone at the end.

Example

Voy a pedir agua.

I'm going to order water.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.

Example

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.

Example

Quiero pedir la cuenta.

I want to ask for the check.

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