How to Say ‘I want some tacos al pastor’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero unos tacos de pastor
kee-EH-roh OO-nohs tah-kohs deh pahs-TOR
[kee-EH-roh OO-nohs tah-kohs deh pahs-TOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Tacos de pastor are spit-roasted marinated pork, usually topped with pineapple. In Mexico you just ask for them de pastor, never "al pastor".
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero unos tacos
kee-EH-roh OO-nohs tah-kohs
I want some tacos
'Quiero' is pronounced 'KIE-ro'. 'Unos' means 'some'. It's a common way to order food.
Quiero unos tacos, por favor.
I want some tacos, please.
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 (marinated pork)
'Tacos de pastor' are the famous Mexico City tacos made with spit-roasted marinated pork. Stress 'TOR'.
Me encantan los de pastor.
I love the al pastor ones.
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.
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