How to Say ‘I would like’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gustaría
meh goos-tah-REE-ah
[meh goos-tah-REE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Me gustaría] is a softer, more polite way to ask for something than plain [quiero]. You can reuse it with almost any noun: [Me gustaría una mesa tranquila.]
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun used with 'gustaría' to mean 'I would like.'
Me gustaría reservar una mesa y Me confirma si hay pastel.
I would like to reserve a table, and you confirm for me if there is cake.
gustaría
[goos-tah-REE-ah]
would like
Polite conditional form of 'gustar' used to make requests or express wishes.
Me gustaría gustaría pedir una mesa decorada para cumpleaños.
I would like to request a decorated table for a birthday.
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