How to Say ‘To go, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Para llevar, por favor.
PAH-rah yeh-BAR por fah-BOR
[PAH-rah yeh-BAR por fah-BOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
In this phrase, 'para' helps express purpose: 'for taking away.'
Esto es para llevar a casa.
This is to take home.
llevar
[yeh-BAR]
to take away
From 'llevar'; in restaurants, 'para llevar' means 'to go' or takeaway.
Quiero este pedido para llevar.
I want this order to go.
por
[por]
for
Part of 'por favor,' the standard polite phrase for 'please.'
Gracias por venir.
Thanks for coming.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Used in the fixed phrase 'por favor' to sound polite.
Te pido un favor pequeño.
I'm asking you a small favor.
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