EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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265 results- Welcome!¡Bienvenido!
“¡Bienvenido!” means “Welcome!” in Mexican Spanish. Greet arriving guests. Female listener: ¡Bienvenida!
- Bless you!¡Salud!
“¡Salud!” means “Bless you!” in Mexican Spanish. Respond politely when someone sneezes.
- What size?¿Qué talla?
“¿Qué talla?” means “What size?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask/select clothing size during shopping or fitting.
- Is it spicy?¿Pica?
“¿Pica?” means “Is it spicy?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether food is spicy before ordering.
- I lost the receipt.Perdí el recibo.
“Perdí el recibo.” means “I lost the receipt.” in Mexican Spanish.
- 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.
- 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 remember me?¿Me recuerdas?
“¿Me recuerdas?” means “Do you remember me?” in Mexican Spanish. Check recognition when meeting someone again.
- I’ll help you.Te ayudo.
“Te ayudo.” means “I’ll help you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offer/commit to helping the listener.
- I can’t hear you.No te escucho.
“No te escucho.” means “I can’t hear you.” in Mexican Spanish. Explain a hearing/audio problem during a call.
- 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.
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