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How to Say ‘Not spicy, please’ in Mexican Spanish

Sin picante, por favor

seen pee-KAHN-teh pohr fah-BOR

[seen pee-KAHN-teh pohr fah-BOR]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: "Not very spicy" by local standards can still burn, so ask for the salsa on the side: la salsa aparte "the sauce separately".

Phrase Breakdown

Sin picante,

seen pee-KAHN-teh

Without spicy sauce / Not spicy

'Picante' means hot or spicy. This is very useful in Mexico. Say 'seen pi-KAN-te'.

Example

Unos tacos sin picante.

Some tacos without spice.

Words in this phrase

Sin

[seen]

without

A preposition meaning 'without.'

Example

Sin falta te confirmo la reunión mañana.

Without fail I’ll confirm the meeting tomorrow.

picante

[pee-KAHN-teh]

spicy / hot

Adjective or noun for spicy heat in food, usually from chili.

Example

La salsa está muy picante.

The salsa is very spicy.

por favor

pohr fah-BOR

please

This keeps your food request polite. Stress 'VOR'.

Example

Sin cebolla, por favor.

Without onion, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

please

Used in polite requests as part of the phrase por favor.

Example

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.

Example

Un poco de agua, por favor.

A bit of water, please.

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