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How to Say ‘It's for Don Roberto’ in Mexican Spanish

Es para don Roberto

ess pah-rah dohn roh-BEHR-toh

[ess pah-rah dohn roh-BEHR-toh]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: don before a first name is a respectful way to refer to an older man, especially a partner's father. For women it's doña.

Phrase Breakdown

Es para

ess pah-rah

It's for

'Para' shows who receives something. Say ehs PAH-rah.

Example

Es para ti.

It's for you.

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 Roberto

dohn roh-BEHR-toh

Mr. Roberto

'Don' is a respectful title used before an older man's first name. Roll the first r in Roberto.

Example

Buenos días, don Roberto.

Good morning, Mr. Roberto.

Words in this phrase

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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