If asking for 5, sé que es mucho, or sé que son muchos

Question

I know 5 seems like muchos, but then you've got the figurative "it" es. So I don't know.

Quiero cinco salsas de verde. Sé que es mucho, pero estás muy guapa. Porfa.

What do you call those little plastic containers of salsa? Does "Quiero cinco salsas de verde" or do I need to call out those containers, by name. I wonder what they are called. Gracias.

Answer 1

For me, it depends on exactly what kind of containers they are:

Quiero cinco potecitos de salsa (verde). Quiero cinco salsitas (verdes). Quiero cinco frasquitos de salsa.

Sé que es pedir mucho

Sé que son muchos.

Sé que es mucha salsa.

Sé que te estoy pidiendo demasiado.

What do you mean "pero estás muy guapa"? Is that a strategically distracting non-sequitur designed to flatter the girl into giving you more than your allotted ration?

Is that a strategically distracting non-sequitur designed to flatter the girl into giving you more than your allotted ration? Indeed. - jeezzle, May 18, 2011

A distracting non-sequitur here is an understatement. That part of the statement is design to give her a shock. - lazarus1907, May 19, 2011

Ah, the life of a female cashier. They wait on a 500 people a day. Half are males and half of them will make flirtatious remarks...every day...five days a week... - webdunce, May 19, 2011

Then there's the customers that pay by $20 bills. The cashier must examine it. Half the customers paying by $20 bills will say, "Don't worry, I just printed those up this morning." Every day...five days a week... - webdunce, May 19, 2011

That's what happens when you show a lot of cleavage to get bigger tips. - lorenzo9, May 19, 2011

@WebD: Such pathos for female cashiers...how about our male counterparts who get hassled by cougars, day in & day out? Where is their champion? ;-) - cristalino, May 19, 2011

Answer 2

Do you mean those little plastic packets that ketchup, mustard, and other sauces come in at fast food restaurants.

I actually take them home and squeeze the contents into my ketchup, mustard, etc. bottles! Weird, huh? :-) - cristalino, May 19, 2011

no - jeezzle, May 19, 2011

Something larger? Maybe a little styrofoam bowl with a plastic lid? Often gravy and mashed potatoes will come in these at chicken places like KFC or Church's. Usually there's a small and large size, too. I call them "tubs" or "bowls" or "containers." - webdunce, May 19, 2011

Sorry, I'm just trying to visualize what you mean in English... - webdunce, May 19, 2011

Answer 3

If you want to impress the person with your politeness you might say instead:

Podría tener (la salsa verde, or whatever) rather than "Quiero . . .".

It is more like "May I have" or "I would like to have . . ."

They might be more inclined to go out of their way if the command was softened.

Answer 4

Depends if you want to talk about the salsa or the containers

mucha (salsa) or muchos (containers)

So es and son both work - jeezzle, May 18, 2011

Answer 5

Is "pequeño contenedor de salsa..." or "contenedor pequeño..." too wordy or rarely used/heard? Just curious if "contenedor" is typically used for much larger quantities or items? Thanks!

I think contenedor means something the size of a trashcan or bigger. - lorenzo9, May 19, 2011

I'm thinking these might be potecitos...but I'm clueless. - webdunce, May 19, 2011

These I call potecitos or, if I'm in Venezuela, I'll say "perolitos". I don't think perolitos is used anywhere else, though. Recipientes also ought to work. - Gekkosan, May 19, 2011

I think it's perollitos, and recipientes tends to get a blank look around here - lorenzo9, May 19, 2011

Answer 6

So potecito is how you call those little plastic containers of salsa, hot sauce, and sauce, etc....? Our dictionary says "poteciito" with two i's. Is that an error? Gracias.

Has to be a typo... I doubt the Lizard would misspell same! :) - cristalino, May 19, 2011

Potecitos (with only one "i") is what I call them. I expect that there are regional variations. - Gekkosan, May 19, 2011

Answer 7

pero estás muy guapa

pero me haces caliente.