EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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21 results- Which one?¿Cuál?
“¿Cuál?” means “Which one?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Which way?¿Por dónde?
“¿Por dónde?” means “Which way?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Which color?¿Qué color?
“¿Qué color?” means “Which color?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Can you wait?¿Puedes esperar?
“¿Puedes esperar?” means “Can you wait?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
- Who is that?¿Quién es?
“¿Quién es?” means “Who is that?” in Mexican Spanish. Existing shorter version is sufficient in context.
- When is it?¿Cuándo es?
“¿Cuándo es?” means “When is it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- When do we go?¿Cuándo vamos?
“¿Cuándo vamos?” means “When do we go?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- When are you coming?¿Cuándo vienes?
“¿Cuándo vienes?” means “When are you coming?” in Mexican Spanish. For conversational future plans, ¿Cuándo vienes? and ¿Cuándo vas a venir? are alternatives.
- Where are you?¿Dónde estás?
“¿Dónde estás?” means “Where are you?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Where are we going?¿Adónde vamos?
“¿Adónde vamos?” means “Where are we going?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Are you hungry?¿Tienes hambre?
“¿Tienes hambre?” means “Are you hungry?” in Mexican Spanish. Spanish uses tener hambre (literally, to have hunger); hambre does not change with the person’s gender.
- Who is next?¿Quién sigue?
“¿Quién sigue?” means “Who is next?” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for a queue or turn-taking.
- Which is better?¿Cuál es mejor?
“¿Cuál es mejor?” means “Which is better?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Can I come in?¿Puedo entrar?
“¿Puedo entrar?” means “Can I come in?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
- Can you drive?¿Puedes manejar?
“¿Puedes manejar?” means “Can you drive?” in Mexican Spanish. Manejar is the everyday Mexican Spanish choice for driving; conducir is also correct.
- Is there room?¿Hay espacio?
“¿Hay espacio?” means “Is there room?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
- Can you stay?¿Puedes quedarte?
“¿Puedes quedarte?” means “Can you stay?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
- When does it start?¿Cuándo empieza?
“¿Cuándo empieza?” means “When does it start?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Is there time?¿Hay tiempo?
“¿Hay tiempo?” means “Is there time?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Who are you?¿Quién eres?
“¿Quién eres?” means “Who are you?” in Mexican Spanish. Can sound direct or suspicious; for a friendly introduction use ¿Cómo te llamas?
- Is it correct?¿Es correcto?
“¿Es correcto?” means “Is it correct?” in Mexican Spanish. A general check that something is correct. Use correcta when explicitly referring to a feminine noun, such as la respuesta.
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