EXPLORE MEXICAN SPANISH
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18 results- Did you do it?¿Lo hiciste? / ¿La hiciste?
“¿Lo hiciste? / ¿La hiciste?” means “Did you do it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Is it good for you?¿Es bueno para ti?
“¿Es bueno para ti?” means “Is it good for you?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether something is beneficial to the listener.
- Is it easy to learn?¿Es fácil de aprender?
“¿Es fácil de aprender?” means “Is it easy to learn?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about the effort involved in learning something.
- What's the difference?¿Cuál es la diferencia?
“¿Cuál es la diferencia?” means “What's the difference?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how two understood alternatives differ before deciding or learning.
- Did you forget it?¿Lo olvidaste? / ¿La olvidaste?
“¿Lo olvidaste? / ¿La olvidaste?” means “Did you forget it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Did you find it?¿Lo encontraste? / ¿La encontraste?
“¿Lo encontraste? / ¿La encontraste?” means “Did you find it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Did you try it?¿Lo intentaste? / ¿La intentaste?
“¿Lo intentaste? / ¿La intentaste?” means “Did you try it?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Can I ask you something?¿Te puedo preguntar algo?
“¿Te puedo preguntar algo?” means “Can I ask you something?” in Mexican Spanish. A natural way to introduce a question. Te addresses one person informally. Ask permission to pose a question. A fuller alternative is ¿Te puedo hacer una pregunta?
- Would you do it again?¿Lo harías otra vez?
“¿Lo harías otra vez?” means “Would you do it again?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask willingness to repeat a completed experience.
- What is this called?¿Cómo se llama esto?
“¿Cómo se llama esto?” means “What is this called?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask what an understood object is called.
- I didn’t expect that.No me esperaba eso.
“No me esperaba eso.” means “I didn’t expect that.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. React to surprise.
- Is it what you wanted?¿Es lo que querías?
“¿Es lo que querías?” means “Is it what you wanted?” in Mexican Spanish. Confirm that an item matches what someone wanted.
- Is it what you expected?¿Es lo que esperabas?
“¿Es lo que esperabas?” means “Is it what you expected?” in Mexican Spanish. Compare reality with expectations.
- I have no idea.No tengo ni idea.
“No tengo ni idea.” means “I have no idea.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Admit uncertainty.
- Check whether it’s correct.Revisa si está bien.
“Revisa si está bien.” means “Check whether it’s correct.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask one person informally to check whether something is correct.
- My English is improving.Mi inglés está mejorando.
“Mi inglés está mejorando.” means “My English is improving.” in Mexican Spanish. Describe progress learning English.
- 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.
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Situations9 branches
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