MEXICAN SPANISH → ENGLISH
¿Manejaste?
Did you drive?
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“¿Manejaste?” means “Did you drive?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.
Situation: Ask whether driving happened in a past situation, not whether someone knows how to drive.
Register: Familiar (tú). Gender form: neutral.
Connected conversational turns
- Do you know how to drive?¿Sabes manejar?
“¿Sabes manejar?” means “Do you know how to drive?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about a learned skill. ¿Puedes manejar? can instead ask whether someone can drive now or has permission.
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Explore related topic →- Do you know how to drive?¿Sabes manejar?
“¿Sabes manejar?” means “Do you know how to drive?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask about a learned skill. ¿Puedes manejar? can instead ask whether someone can drive now or has permission.
- Drive safely.Maneja con cuidado.
“Maneja con cuidado.” means “Drive safely.” in Mexican Spanish. Wish someone a careful journey or caution a driver.
- To the hotel, please.Al hotel, por favor.
“Al hotel, por favor.” means “To the hotel, please.” in Mexican Spanish. Give a taxi destination when the specific hotel is already known.
- Do you have a car?¿Tienes carro?
“¿Tienes carro?” means “Do you have a car?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask vehicle ownership or availability when planning transport.
- 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.
- I have a car.Tengo carro.
“Tengo carro.” means “I have a car.” in Mexican Spanish. Answer a vehicle-ownership question in personal/travel conversation.