Fast Food Cheat Sheet

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Luna Azul: pjt is just replying according to the way people around him say what was asked, the way it was asked.

Escrito originalmente por jArrona

8. Extra "x" (sauce, cheese, etc)

9. Light "x" (sauce, cheese, etc)

10. With "x" (sauce, cheese, etc)

12. Whipped Cream / Topping

Instead of "largo de" and "corto de", a Mexican would rather say "con más..." and "con menos..."

And we would say "crema batida" instead of "nata montada".

[Luna Azul]

=AngelicaDeAlquezar;111128]@Luna Azul: pjt is just replying according to the way people around him say what was asked, the way it was asked.

I know that, I hope I didn't sound offensive in any way because that wasn't my intention. I just pointed out how different the language can be in every country. I was actually trying to put a little humor in it.

Instead of "largo de" and "corto de", a Mexican would rather say "con más..." and "con menos..."

And we would say "crema batida" instead of "nata montada".

This is the way I'd say them too.

[jArrona]

Escrito originalmente por AngelicaDeAlquezar

Instead of "largo de" and "corto de", a Mexican would rather say "con más..." and "con menos..."

And we would say "crema batida" instead of "nata montada".

So what does that roughly translate to? Since someone said "con" means "with", would "con más" sort of mean "with lots" or "with more" and "con menos" mean "with less"?

Just curious, since the more I understand, the more I can use it correctly.

Also, I just thought of something I should have thought of before, is how to say "with cheese, or without?"

I'm guessing maybe it would be "con queso o..." though google translate says "con o sin queso?" @w@

[wrholt]

Escrito originalmente por jArrona

So what does that roughly translate to? Since someone said "con" means "with", would "con más" sort of mean "with lots" or "with more" and "con menos" mean "with less"?

Just curious, since the more I understand, the more I can use it correctly.

Also, I just thought of something I should have thought of before, is how to say "with cheese, or without?"

I'm guessing maybe it would be "con queso o..." though google translate says "con o sin queso?" @w@

I believe that the usual pattern for asking for a choice from among two or more prepositions is to say con queso o sin queso, repeating the object with each preposition. (Con = with, as you have already learned. Sin [pronounced approximately like English "seen", not like English "sin"] = without.)

[pjt33]

Yep, "con más" means "with more" and "con menos" means "with less".

"With cheese or without?" can be "¿Con o sin queso?" or "¿Con queso o sin queso?" You would be understood if you asked "¿Con queso o sin?", but some quick corpus checking indicates that it's non-standard.

[Luna Azul]

"Con queso o sin queso" - "con o sin queso" = Both are correct.

"con menos queso" - "con más queso"

"Póngale menos queso" - "póngale más queso"

"aumente el queso" - "reduzca el queso"