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"To go, please (takeaway)" in Spanish: para llevar, por favor
para llevar, por favor
To go, please is para llevar, por favor. Say it after your order: Un taco para llevar, por favor. Llevar is the key verb; para llevar means "for taking away." For eating here, people say para aquí or para comer aquí.
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How to pronounce para llevar, por favor
Say it
PAH-rah yeh-VAHR por fah-VOR
/ˈpa.ɾa ʝeˈβaɾ poɾ faˈβoɾ/
PAH-rah yeh-VAHR por fah-VOR. Stress VAHR in llevar. The ll in llevar sounds like y in most of Latin America: yeh-VAHR.
"To go, please (takeaway)" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| para llevar, por favor | to go, please Default takeaway line. | Default takeaway line. |
| ¿Es para llevar? | Is it to go? Staff question you will hear. | Staff question you will hear. |
| para aquí | for here Opposite of para llevar. | Opposite of para llevar. |
| para llevar todo | everything to go When packing the whole order. | When packing the whole order. |
How to use para llevar, por favor in real life
- 1Coffee window
Un café para llevar, por favor.
A coffee to go, please.
Drink order with para llevar.
- 2Food counter
¿Me lo pone para llevar?
Can you make it to go?
Uses llevar in the takeaway sense.
- 3Confirming
Todo es para llevar.
Everything is to go.
Clear packing line with para llevar.
Mistakes English speakers make with para llevar, por favor
Incorrect: Para take away, por favor.
Correct: Para llevar, por favor.
Use llevar. English takeaway is not the Spanish phrase.
Incorrect: Para llevar (thinking it means bring to the table).
Correct: Para llevar / para aquí.
Para llevar means to go. For eating on site say para aquí, not para llevar.
Good to know
Street stands and bakeries across Latin America pack food para llevar in bags or trays without fuss. Spain uses the same para llevar. Brazilian Portuguese often says para viagem, but Spanish stays with para llevar.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering lunch to take away
ChatPal
¿Lo quieres para llevar?
Do you want it to go?
You
Sí, para llevar, por favor.
Yes, to go, please.
ChatPal
Pongo todo para llevar entonces.
I'll pack everything to go then.
You
Gracias.
Thanks.
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FAQ
Common questions about "To go, please (takeaway)" in Spanish
What is the opposite of para llevar?
Para aquí or para comer aquí—eating on site instead of para llevar.
How do you pronounce llevar?
yeh-VAHR for llevar in most of Latin America, where ll sounds like y.
Is this formal?
Para llevar, por favor is polite enough for any counter. Register is everyday.
Can I put it after any food?
Yes: tacos para llevar, sopa para llevar, café para llevar.
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