How to Say ‘What size would you like?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿De qué tamaño lo quiere?
deh keh tah-MAH-nyoh loh KYEH-reh
[deh keh tah-MAH-nyoh loh KYEH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: quiere here is the polite form used for usted, the formal "you". If a friend asked, it would be quieres.
Phrase Breakdown
¿De qué tamaño
deh keh tah-MAH-nyoh
What size
Starts the question. Say 'ñ' like 'ny': ta-MA-nyo.
¿De qué tamaño es?
What size is it?
Words in this phrase
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.
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
tamaño
[tah-MAH-nyoh]
size
Noun for how big something is; used for drink sizes.
Este tamaño es perfecto.
This size is perfect.
lo quiere?
loh KYEH-reh
do you want it?
'Lo' means 'it,' referring to the coffee, and 'quiere' is the formal 'you want.' The 'u' in 'quie' is silent: KYEH-reh.
¿Lo quiere con leche?
Do you want it with milk?
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
It
Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.
Lo vi ayer.
I saw it yesterday.
quiere
[KYEH-reh]
you want (formal)
Formal 'usted' form of 'querer', used politely with customers.
¿Usted quiere azúcar?
Do you want sugar?
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