Mexican Spanish for English speakers Office · Lesson 3

How is it possible?!

Mexican Spanish для surprise — ¿Verdad? (Right?) — and contradicting news.

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    Mañana tenemos reunión con los clientes, ¿verdad?

    We are meeting our customers tomorrow, right?

  2. PX296 PX296

    Sí, pero ellos no van a venir

    Yes, but they are not coming.

    Tip: going to form is the most common way to address the

  3. Bob Bob

    ¿Qué quieres decir con eso?

    What do you mean?

    Tip: near future in spanish

  4. PX296 PX296

    La reunión es virtual, no presencial

    It is a virtual meeting, not physical.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you express surprise in Mexican Spanish?

¿De verdad? (really?), ¿En serio? (seriously?), ¡No me digas! (you don't say!), ¿Cómo? (huh? / how come?).

Mexican Spanish soft contradictions?

Sí, pero... (yes, but...), Es que... (it's just that...), De hecho... (in fact...). Polite ways to push back.

Mexican Spanish для 'tomorrow'?

Mañana (tomorrow, also 'morning'). Pasado mañana (day after tomorrow). Anoche (last night).

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