EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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41 results- How do you feel?¿Cómo te sientes?
“¿Cómo te sientes?” means “How do you feel?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about someone’s current physical or emotional condition.
- 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.
- Can I stay?¿Me puedo quedar?
“¿Me puedo quedar?” means “Can I stay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to stay, distinct from asking the listener to stay.
- See you there.Nos vemos ahí.
“Nos vemos ahí.” means “See you there.” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm a shared plan to meet at the already indicated place.
- What are you waiting for?¿Qué estás esperando?
“¿Qué estás esperando?” means “What are you waiting for?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask which event/object someone is waiting for.
- Where can I wait?¿Dónde puedo esperar?
“¿Dónde puedo esperar?” means “Where can I wait?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask staff/host where it is appropriate to wait.
- 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.
- Why not?¿Por qué no?
“¿Por qué no?” means “Why not?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.
- How do you do it?¿Cómo lo haces?
“¿Cómo lo haces?” means “How do you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to explain the method for an understood task.
- I don’t know you.No te conozco.
“No te conozco.” means “I don’t know you.” in Mexican Spanish. State lack of personal acquaintance with the listener.
- I don’t have it.No lo tengo.
“No lo tengo.” means “I don’t have it.” in Mexican Spanish. Say the speaker does not have an understood item.
- Please stop.Por favor, para.
“Por favor, para.” means “Please stop.” in Mexican Spanish. Politely ask listener to stop an understood ongoing act.
- I don’t know how to swim.No sé nadar.
“No sé nadar.” means “I don’t know how to swim.” in Mexican Spanish. For not knowing how to swim. No puedo nadar means being unable or not allowed to swim in the current situation.
- 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.
- You can stay.Te puedes quedar.
“Te puedes quedar.” means “You can stay.” in Mexican Spanish. Give permission or hospitality to stay.
- Nothing happened.No pasó nada.
“No pasó nada.” means “Nothing happened.” in Mexican Spanish. Deny that a past incident occurred.
- Are you still working?¿Todavía estás trabajando?
“¿Todavía estás trabajando?” means “Are you still working?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether listener is still working while checking availability.
- More or less.Más o menos.
“Más o menos.” means “More or less.” in Mexican Spanish. Approximate an amount or answer how something is going.
- Did you get home?¿Llegaste a casa?
“¿Llegaste a casa?” means “Did you get home?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether the listener arrived home, for example in an evening message.
- Why did you call?¿Por qué llamaste?
“¿Por qué llamaste?” means “Why did you call?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the reason for a past call.
- Do you like this?¿Te gusta esto?
“¿Te gusta esto?” means “Do you like this?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
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