Street Missions

Buy fruit at a street market (tianguis) and ask to try something first.

1. Find your neighbourhood's market day.
2. Ask a stallholder for a price.
3. Ask to try a piece of fruit.
4. Buy half a kilo.

• ¿A cómo el kilo?How much per kilo?
• ¿Me deja probar?Can I try some?

Order tacos at a street stand and ask for the salsa you want.

1. Pick a busy stand.
2. Order a number of tacos.
3. Ask which salsa is the mildest or the hottest.
4. Tell them what you had when you pay.

• Me da cuatro de suadero, por favor.Four suadero tacos, please.
• ¿Cuánto le debo?How much do I owe you?

Top up a transport card and ride the metro or metrobús.

1. Find a recharge machine or booth.
2. Top up the card.
3. Ask which direction to take.
4. Make the trip.

• ¿Qué dirección tomo para ir a Chapultepec?Which direction do I take to get to Chapultepec?
• ¿Dónde recargo la tarjeta?Where do I top up the card?

Choose pan dulce with the tray and tongs, then ask what one piece is called.

1. Take a tray and tongs at a panadería.
2. Pick two pieces of pan dulce.
3. Ask the name of one.
4. Pay at the counter.

• ¿Cómo se llama este pan?What's this bread called?
• Nada más esto, gracias.Just this, thanks.

Greet the doorman and a neighbour by name for a week.

1. Learn the doorman's name.
2. Greet them every day.
3. Ask a neighbour for a local recommendation.
4. Try it and tell them how it was.

• ¿Me recomienda una fonda por aquí?Can you recommend a fonda around here?
• ¡Estuvo buenísimo, gracias!It was really good, thanks!