How to Say ‘Tacos al pastor’ in Mexican Spanish
Los tacos al pastor
lohs tah-kohs ahl pahs-TOR
[lohs tah-kohs ahl pahs-TOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: The pork is sliced off a vertical spit called a trompo. Ask for it con piña "with pineapple" to get it the classic way.
Phrase Breakdown
Los tacos
lohs tah-kohs
The tacos
'Los' is the plural 'the' for masculine nouns. Say it 'lohs TAH-kohs'. Keep the 't' soft, with no puff of air.
Los tacos están listos.
The tacos are ready.
Words in this phrase
Los
[lohs]
the
Definite article used to refer to a specific person or thing recognized by the speakers.
Los niños están en el parque.
The children are in the park.
tacos
[tah-kohs]
Tacos
Traditional Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures.
Hoy comí tacos de carnitas.
Today I ate carnitas tacos.
al pastor
ahl pahs-TOR
shepherd-style (marinated spit-roasted pork)
'Al' is 'a' + 'el' joined together. Say 'ahl pahs-TOHR' with a light tapped 'r' at the end. It is a classic Mexico City taco style.
Prefiero la carne al pastor.
I prefer the al pastor meat.
Words in this phrase
al
[ahl]
to the
Contraction of a + el, commonly used before masculine singular nouns like evento.
Llegué Al evento temprano para hacer contactos.
I arrived at the event early to network.
pastor
[pahs-TOR]
al pastor (marinated pork)
Literally 'shepherd'; in tacos it means spit-roasted marinated pork.
Me encantan los tacos al pastor.
I love al pastor tacos.
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