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How to Say ‘And what did you guys do there?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Y qué hicieron allá?

ee keh ee-SYEH-rohn ah-YAH

[ee keh ee-SYEH-rohn ah-YAH]

💬 Usage Tip: hicieron is the ustedes form, which in Mexico covers any group of "you", casual or formal. allá "there" is the everyday Mexican choice over allí.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y qué hicieron

ee keh ee-SYEH-rohn

And what did you (all) do

'Hicieron' is the past tense of 'hacer' for 'ustedes'. The 'h' is silent: i-SIE-ron.

Example

¿Qué hicieron ayer?

What did you guys do yesterday?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.

Example

Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.

I use “what” to ask a clear question.

hicieron

[ee-SYEH-rohn]

did you all do / they did

Past tense of 'hacer' (to do), for 'ustedes' or 'ellos'.

Example

¿Qué hicieron ayer?

What did you guys do yesterday?

allá?

ah-YAH

there?

'Allá' means 'over there'. The 'll' sounds like 'y': a-YÁ.

Example

Vamos allá.

Let's go over there.

Words in this phrase

allá

[ah-YAH]

over there

Points to a place farther away from both speakers.

Example

Vamos allá.

Let's go over there.

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