EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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101 results- Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?
“¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.
- This is my order.Este es mi pedido.
“Este es mi pedido.” means “This is my order.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.
- What’s your number?¿Cuál es tu número?
“¿Cuál es tu número?” means “What’s your number?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone’s contact phone number in an appropriate exchange.
- It’s on me.Yo invito.
“Yo invito.” means “It’s on me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer to pay for a companion/group’s purchase or meal.
- Will you come back?¿Vas a volver?
“¿Vas a volver?” means “Will you come back?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener intends to return.
- What are you waiting for?¿Qué estás esperando?
“¿Qué estás esperando?” means “What are you waiting for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.
- Are there any seats available?¿Hay asientos disponibles?
“¿Hay asientos disponibles?” means “Are there any seats available?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether seats are available in a waiting/travel/venue setting.
- Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?
“¿Ya llegaron?” means “Have they arrived?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether expected people have already arrived.
- Get out quickly.Sal rápido.
“Sal rápido.” means “Get out quickly.” in Mexican Spanish. Give an urgent instruction to leave a place quickly.
- Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?
“¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.
- That works for me.Eso me viene bien.
“Eso me viene bien.” means “That works for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Accept a proposed time/arrangement because it suits the speaker.
- When is the next bus?¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?
“¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?” means “When is the next bus?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.
- How long will it take?¿Cuánto va a tardar?
“¿Cuánto va a tardar?” means “How long will it take?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the expected duration of a known task or trip.
- That doesn’t work for me.Eso no me viene bien.
“Eso no me viene bien.” means “That doesn’t work for me.” in Mexican Spanish. Decline a proposed time/arrangement because it does not suit the speaker.
- Please go over there.Ve para allá, por favor.
“Ve para allá, por favor.” means “Please go over there.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely direct someone to an indicated place away from the speaker, without a hostile dismissal.
- Did they leave?¿Ya se fueron?
“¿Ya se fueron?” means “Did they leave?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a group has already departed.
- Do we need to hurry?¿Tenemos que apurarnos?
“¿Tenemos que apurarnos?” means “Do we need to hurry?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.
- Can you try it?¿Puedes intentarlo?
“¿Puedes intentarlo?” means “Can you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask another person to attempt the understood task.
- This is my favorite.Este es mi favorito.
“Este es mi favorito.” means “This is my favorite.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose a favorite among understood alternatives. For a feminine object: Esta es mi favorita.
- I plan to drive.Planeo manejar.
“Planeo manejar.” means “I plan to drive.” in Mexican Spanish. State an intention to drive in a travel plan.
- Are you in love?¿Estás enamorado?
¿Estás enamorado? asks whether the listener is in love. Use enamorada when referring to a female listener. This is a personal question, so the relationship and context matter.
- There are many people.Hay mucha gente.
“Hay mucha gente.” means “There are many people.” in Mexican Spanish. Report a large number of people/crowding at an understood place, useful in travel or event planning.
- Which is yours?¿Cuál es el tuyo?
“¿Cuál es el tuyo?” means “Which is yours?” in Mexican Spanish. Identify which object belongs to the listener among alternatives. For a feminine object: ¿Cuál es la tuya?
- How do you do it?¿Cómo lo haces?
“¿Cómo lo haces?” means “How do you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.
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