How to Say ‘Will that be for here or to go?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Va a ser para aquí o para llevar?
vah ah sehr pah-rah ah-KEE oh pah-rah yeh-VAHR
[vah ah sehr pah-rah ah-KEE oh pah-rah yeh-VAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: para llevar literally means "for carrying." It's the standard way to say "to go" for food or drinks, so you can answer with just para aquí or para llevar.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Va a ser para aquí
vah ah sehr pah-rah ah-KEE
Will it be for here
This is how staff ask if you'll eat in. 'Va a' blends together, and 'para' is often shortened to 'pa' in speech. Stress a-QUÍ.
¿Va a ser para aquí?
Will it be for here?
Words in this phrase
Va
[vah]
going to
Used to express a future action or state.
Ella va a correr una maratón.
She is going to run a marathon.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
ser
[sehr]
to be
Infinitive form of 'ser', used to describe identity or characteristics.
Quiero ser una mejor persona.
I want to be a better person.
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
o para llevar?
oh pah-rah yeh-VAHR
or to go?
'Para llevar' means takeout. In Mexico 'll' sounds like the 'y' in 'yes': ye-VAR.
Es para llevar.
It's to go.
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
A conjunction used to indicate an alternative or choice between different options.
Puedes elegir el coche azul o el rojo.
You can choose the blue car or the red one.
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
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.
Voy a llevar tacos a casa.
I'm going to take tacos home.
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