The name of the brand comes from the Mexican custom of drinking water and other drinks from clay jars. The word “jarrito” means “small pitcher or jar”. Interesting Fact: Jarritos is the name of a very popular Mexican brand. “¿Me das dos tacos, Jefe?” literally means “Can you give me two tacos, boss?” Main menu Now that you know some (not so basic) Spanish phrases to order food, let’s dive into the food items you can get at a taco truck!Ĭultural Tip: In Mexico and in many areas of Central America, it is common to hear a man calling another man “jefe” (boss) to show respect. ¿Me das / Me podrías dar / + simple order formula? To do so, you simply need to add an -s to the verb “da” and “podría”. If you and the person preparing your tacos have known each other for some time, and you know that there’s a certain degree of friendship in your taco-based relationship, then go ahead and use the pronoun “tú” to refer to him or her. “¿Me podría dar…?” means “Could you give me…?” “¿Me da…?” literally means “Can you give me…?” ¿Me da / Me podría dar / + simple order formula? If this is your first time ordering food from a taco truck, and you don’t consider the man or woman preparing your order your friend, it is best that you use the pronoun “usted” to refer to them. Native Spanish speaking people usually use the pronoun “usted” to talk to people they don’t know. Then, add an -s to the words in the main menu section to make them plural and say “dos tacos” or “dos quesadillas”, for example. The words “huarache” and “alambre” below are masculine nouns. The ones that end in -a are usually feminine. In Spanish, nouns that end in -o are usually masculine. Use “un” for masculine nouns and “una” for feminine words. Then, simply say “un taco” or “una quesadilla”. Let’s say you want to order just one taco or quesadilla. This means “What type of meat do you want?”Īt the end of your order, you can say, “con todo” if you want cilantro, onion, and hot sauce in your tacos. If you don’t tell the person preparing your tacos the meat you want, he or she will ask you, “❽e qué los quiere?” Put simply: You can just tell your taco-truck guy the number of tacos (or any other food items) you want, followed by the name of the meat of your choice. One way’s simple and the other one’s a bit more structured. I’d say there are two different ways you can order food from a taco truck. Ordering from a taco truck menu (in Spanish) I’ll tell you more about these Latin American Spanish food items below.Īlso check out our list of common Spanish phrases. You will most likely find burritos, quesadillas, chalupas, and (maybe even) huaraches.
After all, you’re probably here because you want to order some delicious tacos in Spanish from that busy (and a bit intimidating) taco truck you usually pass by.įirst of all, let me clarify that taco trucks do not only sell tacos.
I’m sure I don’t need to convince you about how good Mexican food is.
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