EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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17 results- Do I have to go?¿Tengo que ir?
“¿Tengo que ir?” means “Do I have to go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether going/leaving is necessary, rather than ask advice or permission.
- Do I have to wait?¿Tengo que esperar?
“¿Tengo que esperar?” means “Do I have to wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether waiting is required, rather than whether waiting would be advisable.
- Do I have to do this?¿Tengo que hacer esto?
“¿Tengo que hacer esto?” means “Do I have to do this?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether performing the understood task is required.
- Do we have to stop?¿Tenemos que parar?
“¿Tenemos que parar?” means “Do we have to stop?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the group needs to stop the current action or journey.
- 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.
- 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.
- Did they leave?¿Ya se fueron?
“¿Ya se fueron?” means “Did they leave?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a group has already departed.
- Do we need to hurry?¿Tenemos que apurarnos?
“¿Tenemos que apurarnos?” means “Do we need to hurry?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether the speaker and companions need to act urgently.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Will we meet?¿Nos vamos a ver?
“¿Nos vamos a ver?” means “Will we meet?” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm whether a meeting will happen.
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