EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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26 results- What size?¿Qué talla?
“¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.
- I have bad news.Tengo malas noticias.
“Tengo malas noticias.” means “I have bad news.” in Mexican Spanish. Prepare someone for a disappointing update.
- It depends.Depende.
“Depende.” means “It depends.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Respond / explain.
- I miss you.Te extraño.
Te extraño says that you miss someone’s presence. It is natural in Mexico for a partner, family member or friend. Extrañar describes missing a person or something familiar; here te means you.
- I love you deeply.Te amo.
A strong declaration of love, usually for a romantic partner or a deeply loved family member. Te quiero is also natural and affectionate in Mexico; it does not automatically mean weaker love.
- You make me happy.Me haces feliz.
Tell someone that being with them brings you happiness. Feliz does not change with the speaker’s or listener’s gender.
- I’m happy with you.Soy feliz contigo.
Express ongoing happiness in a relationship. Soy feliz contigo describes how being with this person makes you feel; estoy feliz can emphasize a current feeling.
- I want to be with you.Quiero estar contigo.
Express the wish to spend time with someone or be in a relationship. The surrounding conversation determines how serious the statement is.
- Happy anniversary!¡Feliz aniversario!
Celebrate a relationship or wedding anniversary. Aniversario is the anniversary of an event, whereas cumpleaños is a birthday.
- Do you have a partner?¿Tienes pareja?
Ask whether someone is in a relationship without assuming the partner’s gender or marital status. Pareja is grammatically feminine regardless of who it refers to.
- Does it go direct?¿Va directo?
“¿Va directo?” means “Does it go direct?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask this when you want to avoid changing buses.
- Where do I board?¿Dónde abordo?
“¿Dónde abordo?” means “Where do I board?” in Mexican Spanish. You may also hear ¿Dónde me subo?
- Do you rent beach umbrellas?¿Rentan sombrillas?
“¿Rentan sombrillas?” means “Do you rent beach umbrellas?” in Mexican Spanish. Sombrilla is the umbrella that provides shade.
- Is there shade?¿Hay sombra?
“¿Hay sombra?” means “Is there shade?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when choosing a place to sit.
- You mean a lot to me.Significas mucho para mí.
Express that someone is very important to you. It can be romantic or deeply affectionate without making a declaration of love.
- After you.Después de ti.
“Después de ti.” means “After you.” in Mexican Spanish. Said politely when letting another person go first; ti is informal.
- One way, please.Sencillo, por favor.
“Sencillo, por favor.” means “One way, please.” in Mexican Spanish. At a ticket counter, sencillo is short for boleto sencillo.
- Which platform?¿En qué andén?
“¿En qué andén?” means “Which platform?” in Mexican Spanish. Andén is the platform where you board.
- Can we swim here?¿Podemos nadar aquí?
“¿Podemos nadar aquí?” means “Can we swim here?” in Mexican Spanish. Use this to ask a lifeguard or attendant about the swimming area.
- Can I kiss you?¿Puedo besarte?
Ask permission to kiss someone. It is a question that leaves room for a genuine answer; wait for an affirmative response.
- I promise.Lo prometo.
“Lo prometo.” means “I promise.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Statements. Respond / explain.
- That’s amazing!¡Es increíble!
“¡Es increíble!” means “That’s amazing!” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.
- That’s strange.Es extraño.
“Es extraño.” means “That’s strange.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Reactions. React / give an opinion.
- I feel excited.Estoy emocionado / emocionada.
“Estoy emocionado / emocionada.” means “I feel excited.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Feelings. Share personal information.
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