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How to Say ‘A margarita, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Una margarita, por favor.

OO-nah mar-gah-REE-tah POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR

[OO-nah mar-gah-REE-tah POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Una margarita,

OO-nah mar-gah-REE-tah

A margarita,

The classic Mexican cocktail. Tap the 'r' once, lightly: mar-ga-RI-ta.

Example

Me gusta una margarita con sal.

I like a margarita with salt.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

margarita

[mar-gah-REE-tah]

margarita (cocktail)

A popular Mexican cocktail made with tequila, lime and orange liqueur.

Example

Me encanta la margarita de limón.

I love the lime margarita.

por favor.

POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR

please.

The polite way to finish a request. Stress 'vor': por fa-VOR.

Example

Un agua, por favor.

A water, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[POR fah-VOHR]

Please

A polite expression used when requesting something.

Example

Dame un vaso de agua, por favor.

Give me a glass of water, please.

favor

[fah-BOR]

Please

Used to politely ask for something.

Example

Un poco de agua, por favor.

A bit of water, please.

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