How to Say ‘Better a glass of white for me.’ in Spain Spanish
Mejor una copa de blanco para mí.
meh-HOR OO-nah KOH-pah deh BLAHN-koh pah-rah MEE
[meh-HOR OO-nah KOH-pah deh BLAHN-koh pah-rah MEE]
Phrase Breakdown
Mejor una copa
meh-HOR OO-nah KOH-pah
Better a glass / I'd rather a glass
'Mejor' at the start shows a preference. The Spanish 'j' is a strong throat sound: me-JOR.
Mejor una copa de tinto.
I'd rather a glass of red.
Words in this phrase
Mejor
[meh-HOR]
better
Of superior quality or excellence.
Este plan suena mejor que el otro.
This plan sounds better than the other.
una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
copa
[KOH-pah]
glass (stemmed)
A wine glass with a stem; also a drink served in one.
¿Tomamos una copa?
Shall we have a drink?
de blanco
deh BLAHN-koh
of white wine
'Blanco' means white wine here. Stress BLAN-co.
Una botella de blanco, por favor.
A bottle of white, please.
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.
blanco
[BLAHN-koh]
white
Color adjective; feminine form is 'blanca'.
El coche es blanco.
The car is white.
para mí.
pah-rah MEE
for me.
'Mí' has an accent mark when it means 'me'. Stress the final syllable: pa-ra-MÍ.
Un café para mí.
A coffee for me.
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
for
Intended to be given to or used by someone or something.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
mí
[MEE]
me
Stressed pronoun meaning me, used after prepositions like a mí.
A mí me gustó mucho conocerte en el evento.
I really liked meeting you at the event.
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