How to Say ‘How was your weekend?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana?
KOH-moh ehs-TOO-boh too feen deh seh-MAH-nah
[KOH-moh ehs-TOO-boh too feen deh seh-MAH-nah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: The standard Monday opener at work in Mexico. People expect a quick story back, not just bien "fine".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cómo estuvo
KOH-moh ehs-TOO-boh
How was
'Estuvo' is the past tense of 'estar'. Stress 'TU': es-TU-vo.
¿Cómo estuvo la fiesta?
How was the party?
Words in this phrase
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about the nature or character of something.
¿Cómo se usa «Cómo» en preguntas sobre la empresa?
How is “Cómo” used in questions about the company?
estuvo
[ehs-TOO-boh]
it was
Past of 'estar', describing how something was.
La fiesta estuvo divertida.
The party was fun.
tu fin de semana?
too feen deh seh-MAH-nah
your weekend?
'Fin de semana' means weekend. Say it as one smooth phrase.
Mi fin de semana estuvo bien.
My weekend was good.
Words in this phrase
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Con tu perfil puedes destacar mucho.
With your profile, you can stand out a lot.
fin
[feen]
end
Noun meaning end; 'fin de semana' means weekend.
El fin de la película fue triste.
The end of the movie was sad.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A noun meaning a seven-day period.
Esta semana quiero escribir a mis nuevos contactos.
This week I want to write to my new contacts.
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