plato para llevar
/plato paɾa ʝebaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "to go plate" is translated into Spanish as plato para llevar.
This phrase refers to a specific dish that is packaged to be taken away from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere. In a restaurant setting, if you want to indicate that your order should be a takeout order, you can simply say para llevar to express the concept of "to go" or "to take away".
Which one should you use?
While plato para llevar refers to a specific dish, comida para llevar is a more common way to refer to the general concept of takeout food.
How do you pronounce it?
/plato paɾa ʝebaɾ/
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Quisiera mi comida para llevarI would like my food to go
- Me gustaría pedirlo para llevarI would like to order it to go
- Me prepararon un plato para llevar muy grande.They prepared a very large plate for me to take away.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are at a restaurant finishing their meal.
- DanielTodavía me queda mucha comida.I still have a lot of food left.
- SofíaPide un plato para llevar, Daniel.Ask for a to-go plate, Daniel.
- DanielTienes razón, voy a pedir uno.You are right, I am going to ask for one.
- SofíaAsí puedes comerlo en casa.That way you can eat it at home.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries llevar, para, plato, CC BY-SA 4.0.
