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How to Say ‘A beer, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Una cerveza, por favor.

OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah pohr fah-BOHR

[OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah pohr fah-BOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: You can order almost anything with just una or un + item + por favor: Un café, por favor.

Phrase Breakdown

Una cerveza,

OO-nah sehr-BEH-sah

A beer,

In Mexico the 'c' and 'z' sound like 's': ser-VE-sa.

Example

Quiero una cerveza fría.

I want a cold beer.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

a / one

A feminine singular article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Necesito una reservación para cuatro personas.

I need a reservation for four people.

cerveza

[sehr-BEH-sah]

beer

A common word for beer in restaurants and bars.

Example

Para tomar algo, pido: Una cerveza, por favor.

To have a drink, I ask: A beer, please.

por favor.

pohr fah-BOHR

please.

The polite ending. Stress fa-VOR.

Example

Otra cerveza, por favor.

Another beer, 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-BOHR]

favor / please

Part of por favor, a very common polite expression meaning please.

Example

Cuando necesito otra canasta, digo: Más tortillas, por favor.

When I need another basket, I say: More tortillas, please.

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