How to Say ‘Two for one’ in Mexican Spanish
Dos por uno
dohs por OO-noh
[dohs por OO-noh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, you'll see 2x1 on signs everywhere for drinks, movie tickets, and food. People read it aloud as dos por uno.
Phrase Breakdown
Dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
por
[por]
for (in exchange for)
Used in deals like 'two for one'.
Tres por cien pesos.
Three for a hundred pesos.
uno
[OO-noh]
One
'Uno' is a pronoun meaning one referring to a single entity.
Uno de mis amigos está aquí.
One of my friends is here.
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