EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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23 results- 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.
- I’m almost there.Ya casi llego.
“Ya casi llego.” means “I’m almost there.” in Mexican Spanish. Used when you are close to arriving. Llego is present tense, used here for imminent arrival.
- It’s important.Es importante.
“Es importante.” means “It’s important.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Everyday Conversation. Respond / explain.
- See you later.Nos vemos luego.
“Nos vemos luego.” means “See you later.” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational farewell, similar to Hasta luego. Literally, we’ll see each other later.
- That looks nice.Eso se ve bonito.
“Eso se ve bonito.” means “That looks nice.” in Mexican Spanish. Eso refers generally to what you see. With a named feminine noun, use bonita: La blusa se ve bonita.
- It looks easy.Parece fácil.
“Parece fácil.” means “It looks easy.” in Mexican Spanish. Describes an impression; Es fácil states that it is easy.
- I’m here for you.Estoy aquí para ti.
“Estoy aquí para ti.” means “I’m here for you.” in Mexican Spanish. Offers emotional support. Ti refers to one person addressed informally.
- Wait a minute.Espera un minuto.
“Espera un minuto.” means “Wait a minute.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal, addressing one person. Espera un momento is another natural way to ask someone to wait briefly.
- It’s not a big deal.No es para tanto.
“No es para tanto.” means “It’s not a big deal.” in Mexican Spanish. Conversational expression. Can sound dismissive if someone is upset. No pasa nada is often gentler when reassuring someone about a minor mistake.
- I’ll be careful.Tendré cuidado.
“Tendré cuidado.” means “I’ll be careful.” in Mexican Spanish. Tendré is the irregular future of tener. Tener cuidado means to be careful.
- That feels better.Eso se siente mejor.
“Eso se siente mejor.” means “That feels better.” in Mexican Spanish. Use for an improved sensation or adjustment. For recovery from illness, say Ya me siento mejor.
- I’ll be honest.Seré sincero / sincera.
“Seré sincero / sincera.” means “I’ll be honest.” in Mexican Spanish. Seré is the irregular future of ser. Choose sincero or sincera to match the speaker.
- I feel the same way.Siento lo mismo.
“Siento lo mismo.” means “I feel the same way.” in Mexican Spanish. Expresses shared feelings or an emotional reaction. For agreement with an opinion, Pienso lo mismo is more precise.
- I’ll call you back.Te devuelvo la llamada.
“Te devuelvo la llamada.” means “I’ll call you back.” in Mexican Spanish. Present tense can express an intended future action. Te refers to one person addressed informally.
- Don’t be late.No llegues tarde.
“No llegues tarde.” means “Don’t be late.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal singular tú command. For usted, say No llegue tarde.
- I’ll try again.Lo intentaré otra vez.
“Lo intentaré otra vez.” means “I’ll try again.” in Mexican Spanish. Intentaré is the future of intentar. Lo refers to the action you will try again.
- It’s getting cold.Está empezando a hacer frío.
“Está empezando a hacer frío.” means “It’s getting cold.” in Mexican Spanish. Refers to the weather becoming cold. Food or a drink cooling down is Se está enfriando.
- I can’t complain.No me puedo quejar.
“No me puedo quejar.” means “I can’t complain.” in Mexican Spanish. A conversational answer meaning things are reasonably good. Quejarse is pronominal; me belongs to that verb.
- It’s a long story.Es una larga historia.
“Es una larga historia.” means “It’s a long story.” in Mexican Spanish. A conversational way to signal that explaining something will take time.
- That’s my problem.Ese es mi problema.
“Ese es mi problema.” means “That’s my problem.” in Mexican Spanish. Can sound resigned or defensive. Ese agrees with the masculine noun problema.
- I’m just passing through.Solo estoy de paso.
“Solo estoy de paso.” means “I’m just passing through.” in Mexican Spanish. Means you are visiting temporarily or passing through. For physically walking past a place, Solo voy pasando fits better.
- Don’t forget me.No te olvides de mí.
“No te olvides de mí.” means “Don’t forget me.” in Mexican Spanish. Informal singular tú. Olvidarse de requires de; mí after the preposition has an accent.
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