EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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276 results- Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
- Because of traffic.Por el tráfico.
“Por el tráfico.” means “Because of traffic.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a delay in direct response to Why are you running late.
- How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?
“¿Cómo funciona?” means “How does it work?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how an understood thing/system works.
- Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
- Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
- Where do I get off?¿Dónde me bajo?
“¿Dónde me bajo?” means “Where do I get off?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to get off a bus, train, or other vehicle. Bajarse is the everyday verb for getting off.
- There’s a leak.Hay una fuga.
“Hay una fuga.” means “There’s a leak.” in Mexican Spanish. Fuga can refer to a water or gas leak. Say de agua to specify water.
- They canceled my flight.Cancelaron mi vuelo.
“Cancelaron mi vuelo.” means “They canceled my flight.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when explaining why you need a new flight or other help.
- I have the store receipt.Traigo el ticket.
“Traigo el ticket.” means “I have the store receipt.” in Mexican Spanish. At a Mexican shop, ticket often means the printed store receipt.
- I reserved an automatic.Reservé un automático.
“Reservé un automático.” means “I reserved an automatic.” in Mexican Spanish.
- There’s been an accident.Hubo un accidente.
“Hubo un accidente.” means “There’s been an accident.” in Mexican Spanish.
- Can you wait for me here?¿Me puede esperar aquí?
“¿Me puede esperar aquí?” means “Can you wait for me here?” in Mexican Spanish. With a driver you address as usted, use puede. Add un momento for a brief wait.
- Do you charge by the kilo?¿Cobran por kilo?
“¿Cobran por kilo?” means “Do you charge by the kilo?” in Mexican Spanish.
- Is drying included?¿Incluye el secado?
“¿Incluye el secado?” means “Is drying included?” in Mexican Spanish.
- Does it include classes?¿Incluye las clases?
“¿Incluye las clases?” means “Does it include classes?” in Mexican Spanish.
- How about Friday?¿Y el viernes?
“¿Y el viernes?” means “How about Friday?” in Mexican Spanish. Suggest a different day after someone says the original one doesn’t work.
- I’ll let you know.Te aviso.
“Te aviso.” means “I’ll let you know.” in Mexican Spanish. Promise to notify the listener about a result/update.
- Don’t touch.No toques.
“No toques.” means “Don’t touch.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone not to touch the indicated object.
- Bring it here.Tráelo aquí.
“Tráelo aquí.” means “Bring it here.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to bring an understood object here toward the speaker.
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