How to Say ‘And please don't drink alcohol.’ in Mexican Spanish
Y no tome alcohol, por favor.
ee noh TOH-meh ahl-KOHL pohr fah-BOHR
[ee noh TOH-meh ahl-KOHL pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Doctors in Mexico normally speak to patients with formal usted forms like tome. Answering in usted too keeps the exchange respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
Y no tome alcohol,
ee noh TOH-meh ahl-KOHL
And don't drink alcohol,
'Y' (and) sounds like 'ee' and joins the next words. Keep the 'h' in 'alcohol' silent.
Y no tome café tampoco.
And don't drink coffee either.
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
no
[noh]
do not
Used to form the negative of the verb have.
No tengo un coche ahora.
I do not have a car now.
tome
[TOH-meh]
drink / take (formal command)
Formal command of tomar; here means drink.
No tome café hoy.
Don't drink coffee today.
alcohol
[ahl-KOHL]
alcohol
Alcoholic drinks in general.
No tomo alcohol.
I don't drink alcohol.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
This softens the instruction. Stress 'fa-VOR', with the 'v' sounding like a soft 'b'.
Siéntese, por favor.
Sit down, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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