How to Say ‘I'd like one that'll last me all afternoon.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quisiera uno que me aguante toda la tarde.
kee-see-eh-rah OO-noh keh meh ah-GWAHN-teh toh-dah lah TAHR-deh
[kee-see-eh-rah OO-noh keh meh ah-GWAHN-teh toh-dah lah TAHR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: The verb is aguante, not aguanta, because you're describing a coffee you hope to get, not one you already have. You'll see this shift after uno que or algo que when something is wished for.
Phrase Breakdown
Quisiera uno
kee-see-eh-rah OO-noh
I'd like one
'Quisiera' is a polite form meaning 'I would like'. Say 'ki-SIE-ra U-no'.
Quisiera uno de chocolate.
I'd like a chocolate one.
Words in this phrase
Quisiera
[kee-see-eh-rah]
I would like
Polite expression of desire or preference.
Quisiera comer ahora.
I would like to eat now.
uno
[OO-noh]
One
'Uno' is a pronoun meaning one referring to a single entity.
Uno de mis amigos está aquí.
One of my friends is here.
que me aguante
keh meh ah-GWAHN-teh
that will last me
'Aguantar' means 'to hold up' or 'to last'. It's in the subjunctive because it describes something wished for. Say 'ke me a-GUAN-te'.
Necesito algo que me aguante.
I need something that will last me.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
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.
aguante
[ah-GWAHN-teh]
lasts / keeps going
Subjunctive of 'aguantar'; here, something that keeps you going or lasts.
Busco algo que aguante mucho.
I'm looking for something that lasts a long time.
toda la tarde.
toh-dah lah TAHR-deh
all afternoon.
Keep it as one chunk: 'TO-da la TAR-de'.
Llovió toda la tarde.
It rained all afternoon.
Words in this phrase
toda
[toh-dah]
All
The whole of, used to refer to the totality.
Toda la información es útil.
All the information is useful.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
tarde
[TAHR-deh]
afternoon
The part of the day after noon until evening.
Nos vemos en la tarde.
See you in the afternoon.
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