How to Say ‘I'd like a beer.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me gustaría una cerveza.
meh goos-tah-REE-ah OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah
[meh goos-tah-REE-ah OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: Keep me gustaría and swap the end to order anything: me gustaría un café, me gustaría agua fresca.
Phrase Breakdown
Me gustaría
meh goos-tah-REE-ah
I would like
This is a polite way to order. Stress 'RÍ': meh-goos-tah-REE-ah.
Me gustaría ver el menú.
I would like to see the menu.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.
In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.
gustaría
[goos-tah-REE-ah]
would like
A polite conditional form of gustar used in offers and invitations.
¿Les gustaría reservar para esta noche?
Would you like to reserve for tonight?
una cerveza.
OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah
a beer.
In Mexico 'c' before 'e' and 'z' both sound like 's': OO-nah ser-BEH-sah.
Una cerveza bien fría.
A really cold beer.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
cerveza
[sehr-BEH-sah]
beer
Feminine noun for the alcoholic drink beer.
Una cerveza fría, por favor.
A cold beer, please.
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