Mexican Spanish for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 2

Coming in

Polite Mexican Spanish for entering — ¿Puedo pasar? (May I come in?) — and the warm Claro response.

Conversation

  1. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    Hola. Disculpe, ¿puedo pasar?

    Hi. Excuse me, may I come in?

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Claro. La puerta está abierta.

    Sure. The door is open.

  3. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    ¿Dónde estás? ¿Qué estás haciendo?

    Where are you? What are you doing?

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Estoy en la cocina. Cocinando.

    I'm in the kitchen. I'm cooking.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you politely ask 'may I come in?' in Mexican Spanish?

¿Puedo pasar? — universal. Or ¿Permiso? = 'permission?' (very common in Mexico).

What does claro mean?

'Sure / of course' — friendly affirmation. ¡Claro que sí! = 'of course yes!'.

Mexican vs Spain Spanish greetings?

Mexican: ¿Cómo está? (formal), ¿Cómo estás? (informal). Use 'usted' more often as a sign of respect, especially with older people.

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