How to Say ‘A round of tequila, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Una ronda de tequila, por favor.
OO-nah RROHN-dah deh teh-KEE-lah pohr fah-BOHR
[OO-nah RROHN-dah deh teh-KEE-lah pohr fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
Una ronda
OO-nah RROHN-dah
A round
The start of the order. Say U-na RON-da.
Una ronda para todos.
A round for everyone.
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
ronda
[RROHN-dah]
round
A set of drinks ordered for everyone in a group at once.
Yo pago la siguiente ronda.
I'll pay for the next round.
de tequila,
deh teh-KEE-lah
of tequila,
Stress the 'KI': de-te-KI-la. Pause briefly at the comma.
Un caballito de tequila.
A shot glass of tequila.
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.
tequila
[teh-KEE-lah]
tequila
Mexican spirit distilled from blue agave, Mexico's national drink.
El tequila viene de Jalisco.
Tequila comes from Jalisco.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
Say por-fa-VOR. This polite ending is always appreciated.
La cuenta, por favor.
The check, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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