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How to Say ‘Two-for-one cocktails’ in Mexican Spanish

Dos por uno en cócteles

dohs por OO-noh ehn KOK-teh-lehs

[dohs por OO-noh ehn KOK-teh-lehs]

💬 Usage Tip: Use en to say what a deal applies to. Swap in other items: dos por uno en cervezas "two-for-one beers".

Phrase Breakdown

Dos por uno

dohs por OO-noh

Two for one

The deal itself. Keep the three words linked together.

Example

Hay dos por uno hoy.

There's two for one today.

Words in this phrase

Dos

[dohs]

Two

'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.

Example

Tengo dos hermanos.

I have two brothers.

por

[por]

for (in exchange for)

Used in deals like 'two for one'.

Example

Tres por cien pesos.

Three for a hundred pesos.

uno

[OO-noh]

One

'Uno' is a pronoun meaning one referring to a single entity.

Example

Uno de mis amigos está aquí.

One of my friends is here.

en cócteles

ehn KOK-teh-lehs

on cocktails

'En' here means 'on'. Stress the first syllable of 'cócteles': 'KOHK-teh-lehs'.

Example

Hay descuento en cócteles.

There's a discount on cocktails.

Words in this phrase

en

[ehn]

on

Used after 'quedar' to mark what was agreed.

Example

Quedamos en un precio.

We agreed on a price.

cócteles

[KOK-teh-lehs]

cocktails

Plural of 'cóctel', a mixed drink.

Example

Pedimos dos cócteles.

We ordered two cocktails.

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