How to Say ‘One portion, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Una ración, por favor.
OO-nah rah-THYOHN por fah-BOR
[OO-nah rah-THYOHN por fah-BOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: A ración is a set plate meant for sharing, bigger than a tapa. Ask how many it holds if you're feeding a group.
Phrase Breakdown
Una ración,
OO-nah rah-THYOHN
A portion,
A 'ración' is a full shared plate in a Spanish bar, bigger than a tapa. In Spain, the 'c' in 'ración' sounds like English 'th': ra-THION.
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.
por favor.
por fah-BOR
please.
The standard polite word for please. Stress the last syllable: fa-VOR.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
by (in 'please')
Part of the fixed phrase 'por favor', meaning please.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favour
With 'por' forms 'please'.
Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
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