sin mayonesa
/sin maʝonesa/from spelling rules
To say "no mayo" in Spanish, use sin mayonesa.
This phrase is used to request that a food item be prepared without the ingredient mayonnaise.
Which one should you use?
While English speakers often use the phrase "no mayo," the standard and more natural way to request this in Spanish is to use sin mayonesa.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin maʝonesa/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying "no mayo" when ordering. English speakers often mistakenly use "no" to mean "without" when ordering food, but in Spanish, sin is the correct preposition for requesting the absence of an ingredient.
Did you know?
- In Spain, asking for sin mayonesa often signals to the server that you also want to avoid salsa rosa, a popular local blend of mayonnaise and ketchup.
- The word mayonesa is a linguistic mystery, as its exact origin remains unknown despite being borrowed from the French word 'mayonnaise'.
- The word sin is a cognate of the English word 'sans', as both originate from the Latin word sine.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿me podrías traer una hamburguesa sin mayonesa, por favor?Hello, could you bring me a burger without mayo, please?
- No me gusta la mayonesa, así que prefiero las ensaladas sin ella, por favorI don't like mayo, so I prefer salads without it, please
- Podrías decirle al chef que le quite la mayonesa a mi sándwich, por favor?Could you ask the chef to remove the mayo from my sandwich, please?
- Quiero la hamburguesa sin mayonesa.I want the hamburger without mayonnaise.
- Por favor, ¿puede prepararlo sin mayonesa?Please, can you prepare it without mayonnaise?
- No me gusta la ensalada con mayonesa, la quiero sin mayonesa.I don't like salad with mayonnaise, I want it without mayonnaise.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are ordering food at a deli.
- Daniel¿Qué quieres pedir, Lucía?What do you want to order, Lucía?
- LucíaUn sándwich de pollo sin mayonesa.A chicken sandwich without mayonnaise.
- DanielYo pediré lo mismo que tú.I will order the same as you.
- LucíaPerfecto, entonces los dos sin mayonesa.Perfect, then both without mayonnaise.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mayonesa, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
