How to Say ‘Can I have a fork?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me da un tenedor?
meh dah oon teh-neh-DOHR
[meh dah oon teh-neh-DOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: In requests like this, [me da...] literally means "do you give me...?" but it works as a polite "can I have...?" You can swap in what you need: [¿Me da agua?], [¿Me da la cuenta?].
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me / me
An indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me.' In this polite restaurant phrase, it helps mean 'would you give me.'
Disculpe, ¿me da un tenedor, por favor?
Excuse me, would you give me a fork, please?
da
[dah]
gives / give
From 'dar' meaning 'to give.' With 'me,' '¿Me da...?' is a polite way to ask for something in Mexico.
¿Me da un tenedor para la ensalada?
Would you give me a fork for the salad?
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article, used before masculine nouns like 'tenedor.'
¿Me da un tenedor limpio?
Would you give me a clean fork?
tenedor
[teh-neh-DOHR]
fork
A utensil used for eating. Useful when asking for tableware at a restaurant.
No tengo tenedor; ¿me da un tenedor?
I don't have a fork; would you give me a fork?
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