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How to Say ‘I'll go get the micheladas, I'll be right back.’ in Mexican Spanish

Voy por las micheladas, ahorita vuelvo.

boy pohr lahs mee-cheh-LAH-dahs ah-oh-REE-tah VWEL-voh

[boy pohr lahs mee-cheh-LAH-dahs ah-oh-REE-tah VWEL-voh]

Phrase Breakdown

Voy por las micheladas,

boy pohr lahs mee-cheh-LAH-dahs

I'm going to get the micheladas,

Say it in one flowing breath and stress 'mi-che-LA-das'.

Example

Voy por las micheladas, ¿quieres una?

I'm going to get the micheladas, do you want one?

Words in this phrase

Voy

[boy]

I am going

First-person form of ir, used to say what you are going to do.

Example

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.

por

[pohr]

for

Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.

Example

Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.

I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.

las

[lahs]

the

Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'

Example

"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.

The words in your message were very professional.

micheladas

[mee-cheh-LAH-dahs]

micheladas

Plural of michelada, a Mexican beer drink with lime, salt and spicy sauces.

Example

Pedimos dos micheladas.

We ordered two micheladas.

ahorita vuelvo.

ah-oh-REE-tah VWEL-voh

I'll be right back.

'Ahorita' is Mexican for 'in a moment'. The 'h' is silent: 'ah-oh-REE-tah BWEL-boh'.

Example

Espérame, ahorita vuelvo.

Wait for me, I'll be right back.

Words in this phrase

ahorita

[ah-oh-REE-tah]

right now

In Mexico, ahorita often means right now or very soon, depending on context.

Example

Ahorita. le confirmo si sigue la promoción.

Right now. I’ll confirm whether the promotion is still available.

vuelvo

[VWEL-voh]

I come back

Form of 'volver' (to return) for 'yo'.

Example

Vuelvo en cinco minutos.

I'll be back in five minutes.

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