How to Say ‘For here or to go?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Para tomar aquí o para llevar?
PAH-rah toh-MAHR ah-KEE oh PAH-rah yeh-VAHR
[PAH-rah toh-MAHR ah-KEE oh PAH-rah yeh-VAHR]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Para tomar aquí
PAH-rah toh-MAHR ah-KEE
To have here
The first option the barista offers is drinking in the café. Keep 'para' short and light. Many Mexicans say it almost like 'pa' in fast speech.
¿Para tomar aquí, señorita?
To have here, miss?
Words in this phrase
Para
[PAH-rah]
for / in order to
Often used to express purpose, especially why you attended an event.
Estoy aquí Para aprender sobre su cultura laboral.
I am here in order to learn about your work culture.
tomar
[toh-MAHR]
Drink
'Tomar' is a verb meaning to drink or to take, implying consumption.
Quiero tomar agua.
I want to drink water.
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 'to go' or 'takeaway'. In Mexico 'll' sounds like the English 'y' in 'yes': 'ye-VAR'. Your voice rises on 'aquí' and falls on 'llevar', as in a two-choice question.
Unos tacos para llevar.
Some tacos 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 / in order to
Often used to express purpose, especially why you attended an event.
Estoy aquí Para aprender sobre su cultura laboral.
I am here in order to learn about your work culture.
llevar
[yeh-VAHR]
to take (away) / to carry
Verb meaning to carry something with you; 'para llevar' means to go.
Quiero dos tacos para llevar.
I want two tacos to go.
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