How to Say ‘Can you prepare a special dessert?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Pueden preparar un postre especial?
PWEH-dehn preh-pah-RAR oon POHS-treh es-peh-see-AHL
[PWEH-dehn preh-pah-RAR oon POHS-treh es-peh-see-AHL]
💬 Usage Tip: Pueden addresses the restaurant staff as a group, so it's the plural "you" form. Asking one person directly would be ¿Puede...?.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Pueden preparar
PWEH-dehn preh-pah-RAR
Can you (all) prepare
'Pueden' is the plural or formal 'you can'. 'Preparar' ends in a tapped 'r', stressed on 'RAR'.
¿Pueden preparar la cuenta?
Can you prepare the bill?
Words in this phrase
Pueden
[PWEH-dehn]
can / are able
Third-person plural of 'poder'.
Mis amigos no pueden venir.
My friends can't come.
preparar
[preh-pah-RAR]
to prepare / make
Infinitive verb meaning to get something ready.
Voy a preparar un latte.
I'm going to make a latte.
un postre especial?
oon POHS-treh es-peh-see-AHL
a special dessert?
The noun comes first, then the adjective. Let 'un' link into 'postre': 'um-POS-tre'.
Es un postre especial de la casa.
It's a special house dessert.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
postre
[POHS-treh]
dessert
A sweet dish served at the end of a meal.
De postre quiero flan.
For dessert I want flan.
especial
[es-peh-see-AHL]
special
An adjective for something important, unique, or meaningful.
Especial fue ver a la familia celebrar junta.
It was special to see the family celebrate together.
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