How to Say ‘Corn or flour?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿De maíz o de harina?
deh mah-EES oh deh ah-REE-nah
[deh mah-EES oh deh ah-REE-nah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Corn is the default in central and southern Mexico. Flour tortillas are standard in the north, so you'll be asked this more there.
Phrase Breakdown
¿De maíz
deh mah-EES
Corn
It literally means 'Of corn'. You'll hear this question about tortillas. 'Maíz' has two syllables: mah-EES.
Tortillas de maíz.
Corn tortillas.
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.
maíz
[mah-EES]
corn
Corn or maize, the base of Mexican cuisine.
El maíz se usa para las tortillas.
Corn is used for tortillas.
o de harina?
oh deh ah-REE-nah
or flour?
The 'h' in 'harina' is silent: oh-deh-ah-REE-nah. Your voice goes down at the end of a choice question.
Quesadillas de harina.
Flour quesadillas.
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
A conjunction used to indicate an alternative or choice between different options.
Puedes elegir el coche azul o el rojo.
You can choose the blue car or the red one.
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.
harina
[ah-REE-nah]
flour
Feminine noun for flour, usually wheat flour in tortillas.
Quiero tacos de harina.
I want flour tacos.
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