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How to Say ‘I'm going to get a beer’ in Mexican Spanish

Voy por una cerveza

boy pohr OO-nah ser-BEH-sah

[boy pohr OO-nah ser-BEH-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: ir por means "go get" something. Swap in anything: voy por unos tacos "I'm going to get some tacos".

Phrase Breakdown

Voy por

boy pohr

I'm going to get

'Ir por' means to go get something. 'Voy' sounds like 'boy' with a soft b.

Example

Voy por pan.

I'm going to get bread.

Words in this phrase

Voy

[boy]

I go / I'm going

Present of 'ir' for 'yo'.

Example

Voy al estadio.

I'm going to the stadium.

por

[pohr]

for

Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.

Example

Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.

I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.

una cerveza

OO-nah ser-BEH-sah

a beer

Say u-na ser-BE-sa. Both the 'c' and the 'z' sound like 's' in Mexico.

Example

Quiero una cerveza fría.

I want a cold beer.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

cerveza

[ser-BEH-sah]

beer

Feminine noun for beer, very common when ordering drinks.

Example

Una cerveza bien fría, por favor.

A really cold beer, please.

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