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How to Say ‘And this wine is for Don Roberto.’ in Mexican Spanish

Y este vino es para don Roberto.

ee eh-steh VEE-noh ess pah-rah dohn roh-BEHR-toh

[ee eh-steh VEE-noh ess pah-rah dohn roh-BEHR-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Y este vino

ee eh-steh VEE-noh

And this wine

'Y' sounds like 'ee'. The v in 'vino' sounds like a soft b: BEE-noh.

Example

Y este vino es tinto.

And this wine is red.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

este

[eh-steh]

This

Used to refer to a specific thing or situation immediately present or about to be mentioned.

Example

Este libro es interesante.

This book is interesting.

vino

[VEE-noh]

wine

Wine, the alcoholic drink; a common gift for a host.

Example

Traje una botella de vino tinto.

I brought a bottle of red wine.

es para don Roberto.

ess pah-rah dohn roh-BEHR-toh

is for Mr. Roberto.

'Don' shows respect for an older man. Roll the first r in Roberto.

Example

El regalo es para don Roberto.

The gift is for Mr. Roberto.

Words in this phrase

[ess]

Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.

Example

En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.

In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.

para

[pah-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose or destination.

Example

Este regalo es para ti.

This gift is for you.

don

[dohn]

Mr. / Sir (respectful title)

A respectful title used before a man's first name, often for older men.

Example

Buenos días, don José.

Good morning, Don José.

Roberto

[roh-BEHR-toh]

Roberto (name)

A common Spanish male first name, equivalent to Robert.

Example

Roberto es mi suegro.

Roberto is my father-in-law.

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