How to Say ‘Could I get an Americano, please?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me da un americano, por favor?
meh dah oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh pohr fah-BOHR
[meh dah oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh pohr fah-BOHR]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Me da
meh dah
Can you give me
A polite ordering phrase using formal 'usted'. Say it as one word: 'meDA'.
¿Me da un agua?
Can I have a water?
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
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.
da
[dah]
(you) give
From 'dar'; formal 'you', used for polite requests.
¿Me da la cuenta?
Can you give me the bill?
un americano,
oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh
an Americano,
Link 'un' to 'americano': 'u-na-me-ri-CA-no'. Pause briefly at the comma.
Un americano, sin azúcar.
An Americano, no sugar.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
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.
Prefiero el café americano sin azúcar.
I prefer Americano coffee without sugar.
por favor?
pohr fah-BOHR
please?
Stress the last syllable: 'por fa-VOR'. Tap the final 'r' lightly.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
by (in 'por favor')
Part of the fixed phrase 'por favor', please.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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