How to Say ‘What are you in the mood for?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué se te antoja?
keh seh teh ahn-TOH-hah
[keh seh teh ahn-TOH-hah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Se te antoja] is a very Mexican way to ask what someone feels like having. You can use the same pattern with food too: [¿Se te antoja un taco?]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This sounds natural and considerate after someone says yes to a drink. It avoids choosing for them and feels more attentive.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what
Means 'what'; here it starts a question about what someone feels like having.
¿Qué se te antoja? Si quieres, yo invito.
What do you feel like having? If you want, it's on me.
se
[seh]
itself / to you
Part of the expression 'se te antoja,' a set phrase meaning 'you feel like' or 'you're craving.'
A veces, ¿Qué se te antoja? es una forma amable de ofrecer algo.
Sometimes, 'What do you feel like having?' is a polite way to offer something.
te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to you'; in this phrase it marks whose craving or desire it is.
Cuando pregunto ¿Qué se te antoja?, quiero saber qué prefieres tomar.
When I ask 'What do you feel like having?', I want to know what you prefer to drink.
antoja
[ahn-TOH-hah]
sounds good / you feel like
From 'antojarse'; in Mexico it often means 'to feel like' or 'to crave' food or drink.
Si algo se te antoja, me dices y con gusto lo pido.
If something sounds good to you, tell me and I'll gladly order it.
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