Phrase guide

por qué no los dos

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌpɔɹˈkeɪ noʊ loʊs ˈdoʊs ↗︎/

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phrase

Meaning 1

Why not both; both.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, humorous

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History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish ¿por qué no los dos? (literally “why not both?”). Originating as a catchphrase from a 2009 Old El Paso commercial for a packaged taco-making kit that contains hard and soft tortillas. In the advertisement, a group of people argue over whether hard or soft tacos are better, to which a young girl proposes “¿por qué no los dos?” (“why not both?”, subtitled as “why don't we have both?”).