How to Say ‘I want some al pastor tacos and a soda.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero unos tacos de pastor y un refresco.
kee-EH-roh OO-nohs tah-kohs deh pahs-TOR ee oon reh-FRES-koh
[kee-EH-roh OO-nohs tah-kohs deh pahs-TOR ee oon reh-FRES-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: unos and unas mean "some" and match the word that follows: unos tacos, unas tortillas.
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero unos tacos
kee-EH-roh OO-nohs tah-kohs
I want some tacos
'Quiero' is pronounced 'KIE-ro'. 'Unos tacos' means 'some tacos'.
Quiero unos tacos dorados.
I want some crispy tacos.
Words in this phrase
Quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
First-person singular of querer; used to express desire or intention.
Quiero crecer en mi carrera y aprender más.
I want to grow in my career and learn more.
unos
[OO-nohs]
some
“Unos” is the masculine plural indefinite article, meaning “some.”
Traje unos chocolates para compartir después de comer.
I brought some chocolates to share after eating.
tacos
[tah-kohs]
Tacos
Traditional Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures.
Hoy comí tacos de carnitas.
Today I ate carnitas tacos.
de pastor
deh pahs-TOR
al pastor
These are marinated pork tacos, a Mexico City classic. Stress the last syllable: pas-TOR.
Dos de pastor, por favor.
Two al pastor, please.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
pastor
[pahs-TOR]
al pastor (marinated pork)
Literally 'shepherd'; in tacos it means spit-roasted marinated pork.
Me encantan los tacos al pastor.
I love al pastor tacos.
y un refresco.
ee oon reh-FRES-koh
and a soda
In Mexico 'refresco' means soda. Roll the 'r' at the start and stress 'FRES'. Link 'y un' smoothly as 'yun'.
Quiero un refresco de toronja.
I want a grapefruit soda.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
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.
refresco
[reh-FRES-koh]
soda / soft drink
A carbonated sweet drink; the usual Mexican word for soda.
Quiero un refresco de naranja.
I want an orange soda.
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