How to Say ‘Shall I serve you?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te pongo?
teh POHN-goh
[teh POHN-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: poner "to put" is the everyday verb for serving food and drink. You'll hear it in bars too: ¿Qué te pongo? "What can I get you?"
Phrase Breakdown
Te
[teh]
to you / you
Indirect object pronoun meaning to you.
Te mando mi contacto por correo.
I'll send you my contact details by email.
pongo
[POHN-goh]
I serve / shall I get (you)
From 'poner'; in bars it's the usual way to ask what a customer wants.
¿Qué le pongo, señora?
What can I get you, madam?
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