How to Say ‘Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Medio kilo de tomates, por favor.
MEH-dyoh KEE-loh deh toh-MAH-tehs pohr fah-BOHR
[MEH-dyoh KEE-loh deh toh-MAH-tehs pohr fah-BOHR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: At Spanish markets and greengrocers you usually ask the vendor for produce by weight rather than picking it yourself. Wait to be served, and often say ¿Quién es el último? "Who's last?" to find your place in the queue.
Phrase Breakdown
Medio kilo
MEH-dyoh KEE-loh
Half a kilo
'Medio' means 'half'. Don't use 'un' before it. Stress ME-dio KI-lo.
Medio kilo de queso.
Half a kilo of cheese.
Words in this phrase
Medio
[MEH-dyoh]
half
Means 'half' before a noun; it agrees in gender (media for feminine).
Quiero medio litro de leche.
I want half a litre of milk.
kilo
[KEE-loh]
kilo
Short for kilogram, the usual unit for buying food by weight.
Un kilo de manzanas cuesta dos euros.
A kilo of apples costs two euros.
de tomates,
deh toh-MAH-tehs
of tomatoes,
'De' links the quantity to the product. Stress to-MA-tes.
Una ensalada de tomates.
A tomato salad.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
tomates
[toh-MAH-tehs]
tomatoes
Plural of 'tomate', the red fruit used in salads and sauces.
Los tomates están muy maduros.
The tomatoes are very ripe.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
Add this to be polite when ordering at a market. Stress fa-VOR.
La cuenta, por favor.
The bill, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please (part of 'por favor')
Together with 'favor' forms the set phrase 'por favor', meaning 'please'.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
please (part of 'por favor')
With 'por' forms 'por favor', the polite way to ask for something.
Ayúdame, por favor.
Help me, please.
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