How to Say ‘A bag, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Una bolsa, por favor.
OO-nah BOHL-sah pohr fah-BOHR
[OO-nah BOHL-sah pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexico City and several states have banned free plastic bags, so you may be charged or offered none. Bring your own for market shopping.
Phrase Breakdown
Una bolsa,
OO-nah BOHL-sah
A bag,
'Bolsa' is a shopping bag. Stress BOL-sa and keep the 'o' short and pure.
¿Necesita una bolsa?
Do you need a bag?
Words in this phrase
Una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
bolsa
[BOHL-sah]
bag
Shopping bag given at a store or market.
La bolsa de tela es mejor para reutilizar.
The cloth bag is better for reusing.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
The polite ending. Stress the last syllable: fa-VOR.
La cuenta, por favor.
The check, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor / please
Part of por favor, a very common polite expression meaning please.
Cuando necesito otra canasta, digo: Más tortillas, por favor.
When I need another basket, I say: More tortillas, please.
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