How to Say ‘In the meantime, should I order you another michelada?’ in Mexican Spanish
Mientras, ¿te pido otra michelada?
MYEN-trahs teh PEE-doh OH-trah mee-cheh-LAH-dah
[MYEN-trahs teh PEE-doh OH-trah mee-cheh-LAH-dah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A michelada is beer with lime, salt and spicy sauces, and it's a bar staple in Mexico. Offering to order the next one is a friendly gesture, and saying no is perfectly fine.
Phrase Breakdown
Mientras,
MYEN-trahs
Meanwhile,
Short for 'mientras tanto' (meanwhile). Stress MIEN-tras and pause briefly after it.
Mientras, yo preparo la mesa.
Meanwhile, I'll set the table.
Words in this phrase
Mientras
[MYEN-trahs]
meanwhile
In the meantime, while something else happens.
Mientras, yo pago.
Meanwhile, I'll pay.
¿te pido
teh PEE-doh
shall I order you
'Pedir' here means 'to order'. Stress PI-do.
¿Te pido algo de comer?
Shall I order you something to eat?
Words in this phrase
te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun showing that the information is being told to you.
Si quieres saber más, Te cuento sobre el equipo.
If you want to know more, I’ll tell you about the team.
pido
[PEE-doh]
I order
From 'pedir', to ask for or order.
Pido una cerveza.
I order a beer.
otra michelada?
OH-trah mee-cheh-LAH-dah
another michelada?
A spicy Mexican beer drink. Stress mi-che-LA-da and raise your voice at the end.
Quiero otra michelada.
I want another michelada.
Words in this phrase
otra
[OH-trah]
another; one more
Feminine form meaning another person in the group.
Otra de las invitadas es alérgica al huevo.
Another of the guests is allergic to eggs.
michelada
[mee-cheh-LAH-dah]
michelada
Mexican beer drink with lime, salt and spicy sauces.
Una michelada bien fría, por favor.
A very cold michelada, please.
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