¿puedo pedir para llevar?
The English phrase "can I order to go?" is translated into Spanish as ¿puedo pedir para llevar?
A request to buy food from a restaurant to eat it somewhere else.
What does it mean word for word?
The component para llevar literally means to carry or to take away.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb pedir (to order/ask for) is used in the first person singular to express the speaker's request.
Did you know?
- The verb llevar shares its ancestor with the English word 'levitate'. Both come from the Latin 'levare', meaning 'to lift' or 'to raise'.
- If you forget to say para llevar when ordering food, the server will likely assume you intend to eat inside the restaurant.
- While para llevar is the most common way to request food to go, some regions use the specific phrase para recoger if you are simply picking up an order that was already prepared.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedo hacer un pedido para llevar, por favor?Can I place an order to go, please?
- Me gustaría ordenar para llevar si es posibleI would like to order to go if possible.
- Disculpe, ¿sería posible pedir para llevar?Excuse me, would it be possible to order to go?
- ¿Me lo puedes dar para llevar?Can you give it to me to go?
- Quiero pedir para llevar, ¿es posible?I want to order to go, is it possible?
- Quiero una hamburguesa para llevar, por favor.I want a hamburger to go, please.
- Disculpe, ¿puedo pedir para llevar?Excuse me, can I order to go?
- No tengo tiempo, ¿puedo pedir para llevar?I don't have time, can I order to go?
Example conversation
Sofía is calling a local restaurant to order dinner.
- SofíaHola, ¿puedo pedir para llevar?Hello, can I order to go?
- DanielSí, claro. ¿Qué desea ordenar?Yes, of course. What would you like to order?
- SofíaQuiero dos tacos de pastor, por favor.I want two al pastor tacos, please.
- DanielMuy bien, Sofía. Estará listo en diez minutos.Very well, Sofía. It will be ready in ten minutes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries llevar, para, pedir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
