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How to Say ‘Shall I make it that way?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Así se lo dejo?

a-SEE seh loh deh-hoh

[a-SEE seh loh deh-hoh]

💬 Usage Tip: dejar usually means "to leave", but here it means "to make it" or "to leave it" a certain way. Staff use it to confirm your order before preparing it.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Así

a-SEE

Like that

'Así' means 'like this' or 'like that'. Stress the end: 'a-SÍ'.

Example

Así está bien.

It's fine like that.

Words in this phrase

Así

[a-SEE]

like this

Shows or implies manner or way.

Example

Hazlo así para mejores resultados.

Do it like this for better results.

se lo dejo?

seh loh deh-hoh

shall I leave it for you?

Here 'se' stands for 'le', meaning 'for you' (formal), and 'lo' means 'it'. The whole question means 'Shall I make it that way?'. Say 'se lo DE-jo'.

Example

¿Se lo dejo en la mesa?

Shall I leave it on the table for you?

Words in this phrase

[seh]

to you (replaces 'le')

Replaces 'le' before 'lo'; means to/for you here.

Example

Se lo doy ahora.

I'll give it to you now.

[loh]

Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.

Example

Lo vi ayer.

I saw it yesterday.

dejo

[deh-hoh]

leave

To go away from a place or person.

Example

Dejo el libro en la mesa.

I leave the book on the table.

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