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How to Say ‘If you'd like, I can give it to you to go.’ in Mexican Spanish

Si gusta, se lo doy para llevar.

see GOOS-tah seh loh doy pah-rah yeh-VAHR

[see GOOS-tah seh loh doy pah-rah yeh-VAHR]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: si gusta "if you'd like" is a courteous offer you'll hear constantly from staff in Mexico. It keeps things gentle rather than telling you what to do.

Phrase Breakdown

Si gusta,

see GOOS-tah

If you'd like,

This is a very polite Mexican way to offer something. Stress GUS-ta.

Example

Si gusta, siéntese aquí.

If you'd like, sit here.

Words in this phrase

[see]

Introduces a condition or option.

Example

Si quieres, te escribo mañana.

If you want, I’ll write to you tomorrow.

gusta

[GOOS-tah]

you'd like

Polite Mexican usage of 'gustar' meaning 'if you wish'.

Example

Pase, si gusta.

Come in, if you'd like.

se lo doy para llevar.

seh loh doy pah-rah yeh-VAHR

I'll give it to you to go.

This offers the order as takeout. In Mexico 'll' sounds like 'y': ye-VAR.

Example

Se lo doy para llevar, ¿sí?

I'll give it to you to go, okay?

Words in this phrase

[seh]

to you (replaces 'le')

Indirect object 'le' becomes 'se' before lo/la.

Example

Se lo traigo enseguida.

I'll bring it to you right away.

[loh]

Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.

Example

Lo vi ayer.

I saw it yesterday.

doy

[doy]

I give

First person present of 'dar' (to give).

Example

Te doy un regalo.

I give you a gift.

para

[pah-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose or destination.

Example

Este regalo es para ti.

This gift is for you.

llevar

[yeh-VAHR]

to take (away)

Infinitive meaning 'to take or carry'; with 'para' it means food to go.

Example

Voy a llevar tacos a casa.

I'm going to take tacos home.

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