Breakdown of ¿Me pone doscientos gramos de chorizo?
de
of
poner
to put / to set (the table) / to make (an excuse) / to give, to impose (a fine, a penalty)
me
to me / myself (reflexive) / me (direct object)
doscientos
two hundred
el chorizo
the chorizo (cured pork sausage)
el gramo
the gram
Questions & Answers about ¿Me pone doscientos gramos de chorizo?
Why does this use Me pone instead of a word like "can" or "have"?
In Spain, ¿me pone...? (literally "do you put for me...?") is a very common and natural way to order food at a deli counter, market, or bar. Even though it doesn't translate word-for-word, it means "Can I have...?" or "Could you give me...?" in English.
Why is it pone and not pones?
Does the word doscientos (two hundred) change depending on what you are ordering?
Why is there a de before chorizo?
In Spanish, when you talk about a measurement, quantity, or container of something, you must link the measurement to the food with the word de. Just like in English we say "grams of chorizo," Spanish uses gramos de chorizo.
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