How to Say ‘Without ice, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Sin hielo, por favor.
seen YEH-loh pohr fah-BOR
[seen YEH-loh pohr fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Restaurant ice is almost always made from purified water, often the tube-shaped kind. Skipping it is mainly a habit worth keeping at street stalls.
Phrase Breakdown
Sin hielo,
seen YEH-loh
Without ice,
The 'h' is silent, and 'hie' sounds like 'ye': seen-YEH-loh.
Una limonada sin hielo.
A lemonade without ice.
Words in this phrase
Sin
[seen]
without
A preposition meaning 'without.'
Sin falta te confirmo la reunión mañana.
Without fail I’ll confirm the meeting tomorrow.
hielo
[YEH-loh]
ice
Masculine noun for ice; useful to avoid ice in drinks.
El hielo es de agua purificada.
The ice is made from purified water.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOR
please.
This is the polite closing. Say it smoothly: por-fah-BOR.
Sin azúcar, por favor.
Without sugar, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests as part of the phrase por favor.
Sí, por favor, confirma la hora de la reservación.
Yes, please, confirm the reservation time.
favor
[fah-BOR]
Please
Used to politely ask for something.
Un poco de agua, por favor.
A bit of water, please.
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