How to Say ‘Not spicy, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
No picante, por favor.
noh pee-KAHN-teh por fah-BOR
[noh pee-KAHN-teh por fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This will be understood, but in Mexico [no pica] or [que no pique] often sounds more natural when you want something not spicy. That matters because [picante] can describe the food in general, while [pica] focuses on how it feels to eat.
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noh]
not / no
Used to negate; here it means you do not want the food spicy.
No quiero algo muy fuerte.
I don't want something very strong.
picante
[pee-KAHN-teh]
spicy
Describes food with chile or heat; very useful in Mexico.
Este guiso es muy picante.
This stew is very spicy.
por
[por]
for
Part of the expression 'por favor.'
Gracias por la ayuda.
Thanks for the help.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Forms 'please' together with 'por.'
Le hice un favor ayer.
I did him a favor yesterday.
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