Phrase · 🍽️ Ordering food and drink
Joven, ¿nos trae el menú, por favor?
Excuse me, could you bring us the menu, please?
A1asking for the menues-MXlearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Joven1nounyoung man (to a waiter)sing.,¿nos2object pronoun(to) usnosotros · 1st pl.trae2verb(you) bringtraer · present · 3rd sing.el3determinerthemasc. · sing. · definitemenú3nounmenumasc. · sing.,porprepositionforfavornounfavourmasc. · sing.?
- nos → trae: nos = to us
- trae → menú: brings what?
- el → menú: agree: masc. sing.
Word for word: “Young man, do you bring us the menu, please?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1In Mexico you call a waiter joven (young man), whatever their age. Waiter = mesero; in Spain camarero.
- 2A request as a present-tense question with usted: ¿Nos trae…? = will you bring us…? Subject pronouns and forms of address: tú, usted, ustedes →
- 3el menú takes an accent. Also common: la carta. Articles: el, la, un, una; al and del →
Variations
- ¿Nos trae la carta, por favor?
- Señorita, ¿nos trae el menú, por favor?
- Disculpe, ¿me trae el menú?