How to Say ‘A street stand’ in Mexican Spanish
Un puesto de la calle
oon PWES-toh deh lah KAH-yeh
[oon PWES-toh deh lah KAH-yeh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Street taco stands are everyday eating in Mexico. A doctor will ask about them without judgment, so be honest. Where and what you ate helps them figure out the cause.
Phrase Breakdown
Un puesto
oon PWES-toh
A stand / A stall
A 'puesto' is a small food stand, very common in Mexico. Say PUES-to, with 'pue' as one sound.
Compré fruta en un puesto.
I bought fruit at a stand.
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.
puesto
[PWES-toh]
stand / stall
A small street food or market stall, very common in Mexico.
Compré un elote en el puesto de la esquina.
I bought corn at the stand on the corner.
de la calle
deh lah KAH-yeh
on the street
In Mexico, 'll' sounds like the English 'y': CA-ye.
Es comida de la calle.
It's street food.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
calle
[KAH-yeh]
Street
A public road in a city or town.
Nos vemos en la calle.
See you in the street.
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