How to Say ‘I'm going to get myself a little mezcal.’ in Mexican Spanish
Yo me voy a pedir un mezcalito.
yoh meh boy ah peh-DEER oon mehs-kah-LEE-toh
[yoh meh boy ah peh-DEER oon mehs-kah-LEE-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Ordering your own drink while buying them a soft drink keeps things even. It also shows you're not trying to get them to drink.
Phrase Breakdown
Yo me voy a pedir
yoh meh boy ah peh-DEER
I'm going to order myself
'Ir a' + verb expresses the near future. 'Me' adds a casual 'for myself' feel. Mexicans often say 'yo' like 'sho' or 'yo'.
Yo me voy a pedir unos tacos.
I'm going to order myself some tacos.
Words in this phrase
Yo
[yoh]
I
The speaker or writer referring to themselves.
Yo prefiero el té al café.
I prefer tea over coffee.
me
[meh]
(for myself)
Reflexive pronoun adding 'for myself'.
Me voy a comprar un helado.
I'm going to buy myself an ice cream.
voy
[boy]
I am going
First-person form of ir, used to say what you are going to do.
Voy a llamar al plomero hoy si no hay agua caliente.
I am going to call the plumber today if there is no hot water.
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
Used when making a request for something.
¿Puedo pedir algo de comer?
Can I order something to eat?
un mezcalito.
oon mehs-kah-LEE-toh
a little mezcal.
'-ito' is a friendly diminutive, very common in Mexico. Stress 'LI': 'mes-ca-LI-to'.
Vamos por un mezcalito.
Let's go get a little mezcal.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
mezcalito
[mehs-kah-LEE-toh]
a little mezcal
Affectionate diminutive of mezcal, an agave spirit.
Vamos por un mezcalito.
Let's go for a little mezcal.
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