pedido para llevar
/pedido paɾa ʝebaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'to go order' is translated into Spanish as pedido para llevar.
This phrase refers to food or drink purchased at a restaurant to be eaten somewhere else. When a waiter asks if you want your food to stay or to go, they will use the phrase para llevar.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, comida para llevar is a common term used for 'food to take away'.
How do you pronounce it?
/pedido paɾa ʝebaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word pedido comes from the Latin word petītus, which means 'sought'. This traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to fall' or 'fly'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking para llevar is common, but it is also customary to ask for servilletas (napkins) separately, as they are not always included in take-out bags.
- While para llevar is the standard for food, Spanish uses entirely different verbs for 'taking' people or things depending on whether the movement is temporary or permanent.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría hacer un pedido para llevar, por favor.I would like to place a to go order, please.
- ¿Podría prepararme una orden para llevar?Could you prepare a to go order for me?
- Quiero llevarme un pollo asado.I want to take away a roasted chicken.
- comida para llevarFood to take away
- Quiero un pedido para llevar, por favor.I want a to-go order, please.
- Tengo un pedido para llevar de la cafetería.I have a to go order from the coffee shop.
- ¿Es un pedido para llevar o para comer aquí?Is it a to go order or to eat here?
- El pedido para llevar ya está listo.The to go order is ready now.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are at a fast food restaurant.
- JavierHola, vengo por un pedido para llevar.Hello, I am here for a to go order.
- LucíaClaro, ¿a nombre de quién está?Sure, whose name is it under?
- JavierEstá a nombre de Javier.It is under the name Javier.
- LucíaAquí tienes tu pedido, Javier.Here is your order, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries llevar, para, pedido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
