How to Say ‘Two chicken tacos’ in Mexican Spanish
Dos tacos de pollo
dohs tah-kohs deh POH-yoh
[dohs tah-kohs deh POH-yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish puts the filling after the food with de: tacos de pollo, not "pollo tacos." Swap in other fillings the same way: tacos de res "beef tacos," tacos de pescado "fish tacos."
Phrase Breakdown
Dos tacos
dohs tah-kohs
Two tacos
Say 'dohs TAH-kohs'. The 'd' is soft, with the tongue touching the back of the teeth.
Dos tacos de bistec.
Two steak tacos.
Words in this phrase
Dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
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.
de pollo
deh POH-yoh
chicken (made of chicken)
Say 'deh POH-yoh'. The 'll' sounds like 'y'.
Una torta de pollo.
A chicken sandwich.
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.
pollo
[POH-yoh]
chicken
Chicken meat as food.
La sopa de pollo es buena.
The chicken soup is good.
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