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

Sin picante, por favor.

seen pee-KAHN-teh pohr fah-BOHR

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

💬 Usage Tip: sin means "without" and works with any ingredient: sin queso "without cheese", sin hielo "without ice".

Phrase Breakdown

Sin picante,

seen pee-KAHN-teh

Without spicy sauce or chili,

'Sin' means 'without'. Stress pi-CAN-te.

Example

Los tacos sin picante, por favor.

The tacos without chili, please.

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]

spice/heat

Refers to spicy heat, especially from chili peppers.

Example

Sin picante, por favor, para que sea suave.

Without spice, please, so it will be mild.

por favor.

pohr fah-BOHR

please.

The polite ending. Stress fa-VOR.

Example

Sin hielo, por favor.

No ice, 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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