How to Say ‘I'd like a small dessert.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gustaría un pequeño postre.
meh goos-tah-REE-ah oon peh-KEH-nyoh POHS-treh
[meh goos-tah-REE-ah oon peh-KEH-nyoh POHS-treh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Me gustaría] is a very useful polite frame for requests in restaurants. Just swap the thing you want: [Me gustaría una mesa junto a la ventana.]
Phrase Breakdown
Me gustaría
meh goos-tah-REE-ah
I would like
Polite expression for making a request or stating a preference.
Me gustaría un café, por favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun used in the phrase 'I would like.'
Me gustaría un pequeño postre y Me gustaría también una mesa tranquila.
I would like a small dessert, and I would also like a quiet table.
gustaría
[goos-tah-REE-ah]
would like
Polite way to ask for something in a restaurant.
Me gustaría un pequeño postre porque gustaría celebrar discretamente.
I would like a small dessert because we would like to celebrate discreetly.
Un pequeño postre
oon peh-KEH-nyoh POHS-treh
a small dessert
Refers to a modest portion of dessert.
Quisiera un pequeño postre después de comer.
I’d like a small dessert after eating.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular article used before a noun.
Me gustaría un detalle especial, y un postre sería perfecto.
I would like a special detail, and a dessert would be perfect.
pequeño
[peh-KEH-nyoh]
small
Describes the dessert as modest or little in size.
Me gustaría un pequeño detalle, y pequeño también suena más discreto.
I would like a small detail, and 'small' also sounds more discreet.
postre
[POHS-treh]
dessert
Sweet course requested for the special occasion.
Me gustaría un pequeño postre porque el postre con vela emociona mucho.
I would like a small dessert because the dessert with a candle is very moving.
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