How to Say ‘Two chicken tacos, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Dos tacos de pollo, por favor.
dohs tah-kohs deh POH-yoh pohr fah-BOR
[dohs tah-kohs deh POH-yoh pohr fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: At a taco stand you just call out your order like this, often while standing. Tacos are small, so ordering three to five per person is normal.
Phrase Breakdown
Dos tacos de pollo,
dohs tah-kohs deh POH-yoh
Two chicken tacos,
Say 'dohs TAH-kohs deh POH-yoh' in one smooth breath, then pause at the comma.
Dos tacos de pollo y un agua.
Two chicken tacos and a water.
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
[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.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOR
please.
Say 'pohr fah-VOHR' with tapped 'r' sounds. Adding it makes your order polite.
Un refresco, por favor.
A soda, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests as part of the phrase por favor.
Sí, por favor, confirma la hora de la reservación.
Yes, please, confirm the reservation time.
favor
[fah-BOR]
Please
Used to politely ask for something.
Un poco de agua, por favor.
A bit of water, please.
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