How to Say ‘A portion of croquettes, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Una ración de croquetas, por favor.
OO-nah rah-THYOHN deh kroh-KEH-tahs pohr fa-VOR
[OO-nah rah-THYOHN deh kroh-KEH-tahs pohr fa-VOR]
💬 Usage Tip: Swap in any dish to order: Una ración de calamares, por favor "A portion of squid, please".
Phrase Breakdown
Una ración
OO-nah rah-THYOHN
A portion
A shareable plate of food. Stress: ra-CIÓN, with a rolled 'r' at the start.
Una ración de calamares.
A portion of squid.
Words in this phrase
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.
ración
[rah-THYOHN]
portion, serving
A plate of food larger than a tapa, meant for sharing.
Pedimos una ración de calamares.
We ordered a portion of squid.
de croquetas,
deh kroh-KEH-tahs
of croquettes,
Say cro-KE-tas, then pause briefly at the comma.
Me encantan las croquetas.
I love croquettes.
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.
croquetas
[kroh-KEH-tahs]
croquettes
Fried breaded rolls filled with béchamel and ham, chicken or fish.
Las croquetas de jamón son mis favoritas.
Ham croquettes are my favourite.
por favor.
pohr fa-VOR
please.
A polite closing. Stress: fa-VOR. Tap the final 'r' lightly.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
Please
Used to make a polite request.
Por favor, pásame la sal.
Please, pass me the salt.
favor
[fa-VOR]
please
Polite expression to ease demands or requests.
Espera por favor.
Wait, please.
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