EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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61 results- Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?
“¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.
- Wait here.Espera aquí.
“Espera aquí.” means “Wait here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to remain in the indicated location.
- When will it be ready?¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?
“¿Cuándo va a estar listo? / ¿Cuándo va a estar lista?” means “When will it be ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when something will be ready. Use listo for a masculine referent and lista for a feminine one.
- Should I go?¿Debería ir?
“¿Debería ir?” means “Should I go?” in Mexican Spanish. Seek advice about whether to go or leave.
- How do you close it?¿Cómo se cierra?
“¿Cómo se cierra?” means “How do you close it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a device/container/door is closed.
- You can call me.Puedes llamarme.
“Puedes llamarme.” means “You can call me.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer availability for a phone call rather than instruct someone to call.
- You got this!¡Tú puedes!
“¡Tú puedes!” means “You got this!” in Mexican Spanish. Encourage someone before or during a challenge.
- When will you call?¿Cuándo vas a llamar?
“¿Cuándo vas a llamar?” means “When will you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when someone plans to call.
- 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.
- I don’t have it.No lo tengo.
“No lo tengo.” means “I don’t have it.” in Mexican Spanish. Say the speaker does not have an understood item.
- I don’t know how to swim.No sé nadar.
“No sé nadar.” means “I don’t know how to swim.” in Mexican Spanish. For not knowing how to swim. No puedo nadar means being unable or not allowed to swim in the current situation.
- I don’t feel well.No me siento bien.
“No me siento bien.” means “I don’t feel well.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural health-related statement; more specific than a general No estoy bien.
- I have work to do.Tengo trabajo que hacer.
“Tengo trabajo que hacer.” means “I have work to do.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain tasks that still need doing.
- Are we leaving now?¿Ya nos vamos?
“¿Ya nos vamos?” means “Are we leaving now?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a group is departing immediately.
- Let it go.Déjalo ir.
“Déjalo ir.” means “Let it go.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow an understood person or thing to leave. This selects literal release.
- More or less.Más o menos.
“Más o menos.” means “More or less.” in Mexican Spanish. Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.
- Not really.La verdad es que no.
“La verdad es que no.” means “Not really.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a softened negative answer.
- Look here.Mira aquí.
“Mira aquí.” means “Look here.” in Mexican Spanish. Direct attention to an indicated place or item.
- Why did you call?¿Por qué llamaste?
“¿Por qué llamaste?” means “Why did you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the reason for a past call.
- Whose fault is it?¿De quién es la culpa?
“¿De quién es la culpa?” means “Whose fault is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask who is responsible for an understood error or problem.
- Why did you say that?¿Por qué dijiste eso?
“¿Por qué dijiste eso?” means “Why did you say that?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the reason behind an understood remark.
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