Mexican Spanish for English speakers Office · Lesson 4

Future

Mexican Spanish для future imperfect — ¿Qué harás en vacaciones? (What will you do on vacation?).

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¿Qué harás en vacaciones?

What will you do this vacation?
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No lo sé, iré a la playa ¿y tú?

I don't know, I'll go to the beach, and you?
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Creo que saldré del país

I'll travel abroad
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¡Qué padre!

How cool!

Tip: ¡que padre! Mexican expression for How cool!

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How does Mexican Spanish future tense work?

Add endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to infinitive: hablar → hablaré, hablarás, etc. Or use ir + a + infinitive for near future.

Mexican Spanish для vacation?

Vacaciones (always plural in Spanish), ir de vacaciones (go on vacation). En vacaciones = 'on/during vacation'.

Common Mexican vacation destinations?

Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, Tulum, Cozumel — coastal favorites. Inland: Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende.