EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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24 results- Can I have another one?¿Me das otro?
“¿Me das otro?” means “Can I have another one?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.
- 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.
- Get ready.Prepárate.
“Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.
- How do you open it?¿Cómo se abre?
“¿Cómo se abre?” means “How do you open it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how a device/container/door is opened.
- How do you use it?¿Cómo se usa?
“¿Cómo se usa?” means “How do you use it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for operating or usage instructions for an understood item.
- How do you pronounce it?¿Cómo se pronuncia?
“¿Cómo se pronuncia?” means “How do you pronounce it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask for pronunciation of an understood word/name.
- Just in case.Por si acaso.
“Por si acaso.” means “Just in case.” in Mexican Spanish. Give precaution as a reason for doing/taking something extra.
- Could you give me a hand?¿Me echas la mano?
“¿Me echas la mano?” means “Could you give me a hand?” in Mexican Spanish. Echar la mano is a conversational Mexican expression for helping someone. Use ¿Me echa la mano? with someone you address as usted.
- It’s over.Se acabó.
“Se acabó.” means “It’s over.” in Mexican Spanish. Say an event/situation has ended, not merely that a work task is finished.
- Set the table.Pon la mesa.
“Pon la mesa.” means “Set the table.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to set the table before a meal.
- I like you.Me gustas.
Me gustas usually expresses personal or romantic attraction when addressed to someone directly. To say you like someone as a person without suggesting attraction, me caes bien is often the clearer choice.
- Make the bed.Haz la cama.
“Haz la cama.” means “Make the bed.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.
- Whose turn is it?¿A quién le toca?
“¿A quién le toca?” means “Whose turn is it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.
- I made a mistake.Cometí un error.
“Cometí un error.” means “I made a mistake.” in Mexican Spanish. Acknowledge making an error, e.g.
- Turn up the music.Súbele a la música.
“Súbele a la música.” means “Turn up the music.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to increase the music volume.
- From now on.De ahora en adelante.
“De ahora en adelante.” means “From now on.” in Mexican Spanish. Mark a new rule/arrangement applying from this moment onward.
- Face to face.Cara a cara.
“Cara a cara.” means “Face to face.” in Mexican Spanish. Specify speaking or meeting face to face rather than remotely.
- Stay warm.Mantente abrigado.
“Mantente abrigado.” means “Stay warm.” in Mexican Spanish. Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.
- Don’t cheat.No hagas trampa.
“No hagas trampa.” means “Don’t cheat.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.
- I had a dream.Tuve un sueño.
“Tuve un sueño.” means “I had a dream.” in Mexican Spanish. Introduce a dream from sleep, not an ambition or a general noun label.
- The rain stopped.Dejó de llover.
“Dejó de llover.” means “The rain stopped.” in Mexican Spanish. Report rain ending, distinct from current rainfall.
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