EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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  1. Is everything okay?¿Está todo bien?

    “¿Está todo bien?” means “Is everything okay?” in Mexican Spanish. Check that a person or situation is okay.

  2. Can I call you?¿Te puedo llamar?

    “¿Te puedo llamar?” means “Can I call you?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

  3. I need a car.Necesito un carro.

    “Necesito un carro.” means “I need a car.” in Mexican Spanish. State needing a vehicle, e.g.

  4. I have a question.Tengo una pregunta.

    “Tengo una pregunta.” means “I have a question.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful for starting a question or asking for clarification.

  5. When are you leaving?¿Cuándo te vas?

    “¿Cuándo te vas?” means “When are you leaving?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation.

  6. When are we meeting?¿Cuándo nos vemos?

    “¿Cuándo nos vemos?” means “When are we meeting?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural social planning; replaces formal future reuniremos.

  7. I can’t sleep.No puedo dormir.

    “No puedo dormir.” means “I can’t sleep.” in Mexican Spanish. Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.

  8. I don’t need help.No necesito ayuda.

    “No necesito ayuda.” means “I don’t need help.” in Mexican Spanish. Useful clear refusal; add gracias for a softer response.

  9. I don’t have time.No tengo tiempo.

    “No tengo tiempo.” means “I don’t have time.” in Mexican Spanish. Natural statement about lack of availability.

  10. I don’t have a job.No tengo trabajo.

    “No tengo trabajo.” means “I don’t have a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain that the speaker is not employed.

  11. Thank you, too.Gracias a ti.

    “Gracias a ti.” means “Thank you, too.” in Mexican Spanish. Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.

  12. I’m not tired.No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.

    “No estoy cansado. / No estoy cansada.” means “I’m not tired.” in Mexican Spanish. Choose by speaker gender.

  13. Is this a good time?¿Es buen momento?

    “¿Es buen momento?” means “Is this a good time?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.

  14. That’s fair.Eso es justo.

    “Eso es justo.” means “That’s fair.” in Mexican Spanish. Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.

  15. I don’t have plans.No tengo planes.

    “No tengo planes.” means “I don’t have plans.” in Mexican Spanish. Report having no plans when discussing availability.

  16. Do you agree?¿Estás de acuerdo?

    “¿Estás de acuerdo?” means “Do you agree?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Ask a question.

  17. Can you see it?¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?

    “¿Lo puedes ver? / ¿La puedes ver?” means “Can you see it?” in Mexican Spanish. Use la for a feminine referent. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

  18. Can you do it?¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?

    “¿Lo puedes hacer? / ¿La puedes hacer?” means “Can you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. Informal tú question for everyday conversation. Choose lo or la to match the thing being discussed; say only one version.

  19. Who is she?¿Quién es ella?

    “¿Quién es ella?” means “Who is she?” in Mexican Spanish. Keep the explicit pronoun when identifying the woman.

  20. Who is ready?¿Quién está listo?

    “¿Quién está listo?” means “Who is ready?” in Mexican Spanish. Use lista when asking about a woman or an all-female group; listos/listas when addressing a group as ready. Lista applies when the person is female. Address a group directly with ¿Están listos? or ¿Están listas?

  21. Is it too expensive?¿Es demasiado caro?

    “¿Es demasiado caro?” means “Is it too expensive?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.

  22. Is it the same thing?¿Es lo mismo?

    “¿Es lo mismo?” means “Is it the same thing?” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm whether two things are equivalent.

  23. You’re doing great.Vas muy bien.

    “Vas muy bien.” means “You’re doing great.” in Mexican Spanish. Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.

  24. In my opinion...En mi opinión...

    “En mi opinión...” means “In my opinion...” in Mexican Spanish. Conventional opinion introducer.

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Not recorded28Alert someone to an unidentified person’s presence here.1Appreciate a listener’s patience, for example while the speaker practices Spanish.1Approve an equitable arrangement or outcome.1Approve an improved arrangement or adjustment.1Ask someone to judge whether the price is excessive.1Ask whether listener is heading home when coordinating departure.1Check that a person or situation is okay.1Check that a traveller has their ticket before entry or boarding.1Check whether an item can be used safely. Seguro describes the action of using it; use usarla for a feminine object.1Check whether it is a convenient moment to speak.1Comment on an irritating situation, not insult the listener.1Compliment someone as funny or enjoyable company. Female listener: Eres muy divertida.1Compliment someone’s intelligence in an appropriate supportive conversation.1Confirm whether two things are equivalent.1Conventional opinion introducer.1Conventional relief expression with religious wording.1Describe charging a phone as an ordinary practical task.1Describe doing laundry in ordinary household conversation.1Describe something as usual/expected in its everyday context.1Encourage or appreciate someone’s courage in a supportive conversation.1Evaluate an explanation or situation as confusing.1Evaluate deterioration of a situation/item, not one’s health status.1Explain that the speaker does not have a car, for example while arranging transport.1Explain that the speaker is not employed.1Give a brief corner landmark answer while navigating.1Give a conventional appreciative or supportive best-person compliment. Female listener: Eres la mejor.1Give encouragement about ongoing progress rather than praise a completed job.1Give flexible timing as a short contextual scheduling answer.1Give the ordinary physical street location in reply to a location question.1Give your age with tener; substitute the number as needed.1Name a traffic signal as a navigation landmark in a contextual answer.1Offer a choice between tea and coffee during hospitality/ordering.1Question a proposed delay and suggest acting sooner.1Report darkness outdoors, e.g.1Report difficulty sleeping, not desire to sleep or a bedtime instruction.1Report having no plans when discussing availability.1Report that the answer is unknown to everyone involved, not only the speaker.1Return someone’s thanks; gracias a ti can also credit them for an outcome.1State needing a vehicle, e.g.1State that an understood duty belongs to the listener.1State that an understood item or action is not dangerous.1
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