EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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  1. You are safe.Estás a salvo.

    “Estás a salvo.” means “You are safe.” in Mexican Spanish. Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.

  2. 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.

  3. Get ready.Prepárate.

    “Prepárate.” means “Get ready.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.

  4. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

  5. Did you lock the door?¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?

    “¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?” means “Did you lock the door?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.

  6. Leave it.Déjalo.

    “Déjalo.” means “Leave it.” in Mexican Spanish. Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.

  7. You can join us.Puedes acompañarnos.

    “Puedes acompañarnos.” means “You can join us.” in Mexican Spanish. Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. I'm happy for you.Me alegro por ti.

    “Me alegro por ti.” means “I'm happy for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.

  12. 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.

  13. Why do you disagree?¿Por qué no estás de acuerdo?

    “¿Por qué no estás de acuerdo?” means “Why do you disagree?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.

  14. Go away.Vete.

    “Vete.” means “Go away.” in Mexican Spanish. Firmly tell someone to leave.

  15. What are you thinking about?¿En qué estás pensando?

    “¿En qué estás pensando?” means “What are you thinking about?” in Mexican Spanish. Gently ask what is occupying someone’s thoughts, rather than solicit an opinion on a shared topic.

  16. You make me feel at home.Me haces sentir en casa.

    “Me haces sentir en casa.” means “You make me feel at home.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. Take my advice.Sigue mi consejo.

    “Sigue mi consejo.” means “Take my advice.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.

  20. Leave it like that.Déjalo así.

    “Déjalo así.” means “Leave it like that.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.

  21. I think of you.Pienso en ti.

    “Pienso en ti.” means “I think of you.” in Mexican Spanish. Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.

  22. God, give me strength.Dios, dame fuerza.

    “Dios, dame fuerza.” means “God, give me strength.” in Mexican Spanish. Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.

  23. Stay warm.Mantente abrigado.

    “Mantente abrigado.” means “Stay warm.” in Mexican Spanish. Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.

  24. Hold on tight.Agárrate bien.

    “Agárrate bien.” means “Hold on tight.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.

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Ask for another item/serving of the understood kind.1Ask someone to follow the rules of a game/test.1Ask someone to grip securely for their own stability, e.g.1Ask someone to increase the music volume.1Ask someone to leave the current physical arrangement unchanged.1Ask someone to make the bed as a household task.1Ask someone to set the table before a meal.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to follow the speaker’s advice.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask whose turn it is now in a game or queue.1Asking for Help Politely1Celebrate another person’s good news with happiness for them.1Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1Explain holding an item aside for the listener’s use, e.g.1Express affectionate thoughts of the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Express liking/attraction toward the listener with appropriate familiarity.1Firmly tell someone to leave.1Friendly instruction to remain warmly dressed.1Gently ask what is occupying someone’s thoughts, rather than solicit an opinion on a shared topic.1Invite the listener to join the speaker’s group.1Leave an understood object alone or as it is. For a feminine object, déjala.1Optional prayer asking for strength in a difficult situation.1Reassure a person that they are out of danger in an appropriate understood situation.1Tell listener they make speaker feel welcome or at home.1Tell someone to prepare for the understood next activity.1
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