EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH

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  1. Do you have any allergies?¿Tiene alguna alergia?

    “¿Tiene alguna alergia?” means “Do you have any allergies?” in Mexican Spanish. Understand a formal question asking about allergies.

  2. Have they arrived?¿Ya llegaron?

    “¿Ya llegaron?” means “Have they arrived?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether expected people have already arrived.

  3. When is the next bus?¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?

    “¿Cuándo pasa el próximo camión?” means “When is the next bus?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.

  4. Can I take a break?¿Puedo tomar un descanso?

    “¿Puedo tomar un descanso?” means “Can I take a break?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.

  5. Tell him.Díselo.

    “Díselo.” means “Tell him.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.

  6. Please pull over.Oríllese, por favor.

    “Oríllese, por favor.” means “Please pull over.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.

  7. Did they leave?¿Ya se fueron?

    “¿Ya se fueron?” means “Did they leave?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a group has already departed.

  8. Did you lock the door?¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?

    “¿Cerraste la puerta con llave?” means “Did you lock the door?” in Mexican Spanish. Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.

  9. Are you in love?¿Estás enamorado?

    ¿Estás enamorado? asks whether the listener is in love. Use enamorada when referring to a female listener. This is a personal question, so the relationship and context matter.

  10. You can keep it.Puedes quedártelo.

    “Puedes quedártelo.” means “You can keep it.” in Mexican Spanish. Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.

  11. I’m counting on you.Cuento contigo.

    “Cuento contigo.” means “I’m counting on you.” in Mexican Spanish. Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.

  12. Do you love me?¿Me amas?

    “¿Me amas?” means “Do you love me?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.

  13. Do you eat meat?¿Comes carne?

    “¿Comes carne?” means “Do you eat meat?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.

  14. I want to find a job.Quiero encontrar trabajo.

    “Quiero encontrar trabajo.” means “I want to find a job.” in Mexican Spanish. Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.

  15. How often do you go?¿Con qué frecuencia vas?

    “¿Con qué frecuencia vas?” means “How often do you go?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.

  16. I know how you feel.Sé cómo te sientes.

    “Sé cómo te sientes.” means “I know how you feel.” in Mexican Spanish. Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.

  17. Will you pay?¿Pagarás?

    “¿Pagarás?” means “Will you pay?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.

  18. Vacuum the floor.Aspira el piso.

    “Aspira el piso.” means “Vacuum the floor.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to vacuum the floor.

  19. Is the service charge included?¿Está incluido el servicio?

    “¿Está incluido el servicio?” means “Is the service charge included?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.

  20. Look after me.Cuida de mí.

    “Cuida de mí.” means “Look after me.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to care for or watch over you.

  21. Keep it simple.Mantenlo sencillo.

    “Mantenlo sencillo.” means “Keep it simple.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.

  22. How did you find it?¿Cómo lo encontraste?

    “¿Cómo lo encontraste?” means “How did you find it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how listener found an understood item or place.

  23. Would you share it?¿Lo compartirías?

    “¿Lo compartirías?” means “Would you share it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.

  24. Will you marry me?¿Te casarías conmigo?

    ¿Te casarías conmigo? is a marriage proposal to an established partner. The conditional casarías makes a natural proposal. Conmigo means with me; the Spanish verb casarse uses con for the person one marries.

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Allow the listener to retain an object as their own.1Ask a driver to pull over. This form addresses usted.1Ask a familiar person whether they are in love, in an appropriate personal conversation. Female listener: ¿Estás enamorada?1Ask a romantic partner whether they love the speaker.1Ask frequency of an understood recurring visit/activity.1Ask how listener found an understood item or place.1Ask listener to share use or a portion of an understood item.1Ask permission to take a rest break in an understood work/activity context.1Ask someone to bring the speaker up to date on missed events.1Ask someone to care for or watch over you.1Ask someone to keep an understood task, explanation or design uncomplicated.1Ask someone to vacuum the floor.1Ask the listener to explain disagreement respectfully.1Ask the listener to relay an already understood message to an identified man.1Ask what material an understood object is made from.1Ask when the next bus service arrives/passes.1Ask when you can check in at a hotel.1Ask whether a service charge is already included in the restaurant bill.1Ask whether listener eats meat before planning or serving a meal.1Ask whether listener will cover an understood bill/expense when coordinating payment.1Check whether a door was locked, not simply closed.1Check whether a group has already departed.1Check whether expected people have already arrived.1Explain emotional hurt caused by someone’s words or actions.1Express a job-seeking goal in an appropriate planning conversation.1Express empathy for the listener’s feelings.1Make a marriage proposal to an established partner.1Offer to buy an understood item for the listener.1Offer to place an order on the listener’s behalf.1Offer to reserve an understood place or item for the listener.1Tell a familiar listener the speaker relies on them to follow through.1Understand a formal question asking about allergies.1
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