Mexican Spanish for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 5

What would you like?

Mexican Spanish для preferences — No, prefiero una blusa (No, I'd rather a blouse) — pronoun omission.

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Rose

¿Busca una camiseta?

Would you like a t-shirt?
Yaya

No, prefiero una blusa

No, I'd rather a blouse
Rose

Bien. ¿Y qué tipo de falda le gustaría?

Great. And what kind of skirt would you like?
Yaya

Una lo bastante formal, para la oficina

A quite formal one, for the office

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Does Mexican Spanish omit subjects?

Yes! Like other Spanish, subjects are often dropped since the verb shows person. Prefiero = '(I) prefer'.

What does prefiero mean?

'I prefer'. Prefiero + noun or infinitive: Prefiero una blusa, prefiero comer en casa.

Common Mexican Spanish refusals?

No, gracias (no thanks), prefiero... (I prefer ...), ahorita no (not right now, very Mexican!), tal vez después (maybe later).