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How to Say ‘Can I get a medium americano’ in Mexican Spanish

Me da un americano mediano

meh dah oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh meh-DYAH-noh

[meh dah oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh meh-DYAH-noh]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Me da... "You give me..." is the everyday way to order in Mexico. With a por favor, it sounds friendly, not bossy.

Phrase Breakdown

Me da un americano

meh dah oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh

Can you give me an americano

'Me da' is a very common way to order in Mexico. Stress a-me-ri-CA-no.

Example

Me da un americano, por favor.

An americano, please.

Words in this phrase

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.

Example

En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.

In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.

[dah]

(you) give

From 'dar'; formal 'you', used for polite requests.

Example

¿Me da la cuenta?

Can you give me the bill?

[oon]

Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.

Example

Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.

Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.

americano

[ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh]

American / Americano

Describes coffee made from espresso diluted with hot water.

Example

Prefiero el café americano sin azúcar.

I prefer Americano coffee without sugar.

mediano

[meh-DYAH-noh]

medium

Adjective for the middle size; often used alone as a noun when ordering.

Example

Un café mediano, por favor.

A medium coffee, please.

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