How to Say ‘No, it's twelve ounces.’ in Mexican Spanish
No, es de doce onzas.
noh ess deh DOH-seh OHN-sahs
[noh ess deh DOH-seh OHN-sahs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Even though Mexico uses metric, coffee shops often list drink sizes in ounces, like in the US.
Phrase Breakdown
No, es de
noh ess deh
No, it's
Answers 'no,' then introduces the measurement. Pause briefly after 'No.'
No, es de chocolate.
No, it's chocolate.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
No
'No' is used for negation in Spanish, meaning not or no in English.
No tengo dinero.
I don't have money.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
doce onzas.
DOH-seh OHN-sahs
twelve ounces.
The size amount. Say DOH-seh ON-sas, with the 'c' and 'z' sounding like 's.'
Quiero doce onzas.
I want twelve ounces.
Words in this phrase
doce
[DOH-seh]
twelve
The number twelve, used for counting people or reservations.
Doce invitados llegarán para la comida.
Twelve guests will arrive for the meal.
onzas
[OHN-sahs]
ounces
Plural of 'onza', a unit used for cup sizes.
El vaso tiene ocho onzas.
The cup holds eight ounces.
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