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How to Say ‘I want tacos al pastor.’ in Mexican Spanish

Quiero tacos al pastor.

kee-EH-roh tah-kohs ahl pahs-TOHR

[kee-EH-roh tah-kohs ahl pahs-TOHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Quiero tacos

kee-EH-roh tah-kohs

I want tacos

In 'quiero', the 'qu' sounds like 'k': 'KIE-ro'. The 'r' is a soft tap.

Example

Quiero tacos para cenar.

I want tacos for dinner.

Words in this phrase

Quiero

[kee-EH-roh]

I want

First-person singular of querer; used to express desire or intention.

Example

Quiero crecer en mi carrera y aprender más.

I want to grow in my career and learn more.

tacos

[tah-kohs]

Tacos

Traditional Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures.

Example

Hoy comí tacos de carnitas.

Today I ate carnitas tacos.

al pastor.

ahl pahs-TOHR

al pastor style.

'Al pastor' means shepherd style. It is the name of the famous spit-roasted pork. Stress 'pas-TOR'.

Example

Dos de pastor, por favor.

Two al pastor, please.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

in the style of

a + el; in food names it means 'prepared in the style of'.

Example

Me gusta el pollo al carbón.

I like charcoal-grilled chicken.

pastor

[pahs-TOHR]

shepherd (style)

Literally shepherd; 'al pastor' is marinated, spit-roasted pork.

Example

Los tacos al pastor llevan piña.

Tacos al pastor come with pineapple.

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