How to Say ‘Do you want it small or medium?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?
loh kee-EH-rehs CHEE-koh oh meh-dee-AH-noh
[loh kee-EH-rehs CHEE-koh oh meh-dee-AH-noh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often leaves out a repeated noun and just uses [lo] plus the description: [¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?] instead of repeating [el café].
Phrase Breakdown
Lo
[loh]
it
Direct object pronoun referring to the coffee order.
¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?
Do you want it small or medium?
quieres
[kee-EH-rehs]
do you want
A question form of querer used when offering options.
¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?
Do you want it small or medium?
chico
[CHEE-koh]
small
A drink size option.
¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?
Do you want it small or medium?
O mediano?
oh meh-dee-AH-noh
Or medium?
Asks whether the medium size is preferred instead.
¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?
Do you want it small or medium?
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
Used to connect two choices.
¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?
Do you want it small or medium?
mediano
[meh-dee-AH-noh]
medium
A middle size option for a drink.
¿Lo quieres chico o mediano?
Do you want it small or medium?
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