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How to Say ‘She's older than me.’ in Mexican Spanish

Es mayor que yo.

ehs mah-YOR keh yoh

[ehs mah-YOR keh yoh]

💬 Usage Tip: "Older than" is mayor que; flip it with menor que "younger than". After que, use yo, not mí: es menor que yo.

Phrase Breakdown

Es mayor

ehs mah-YOR

She/He is older

'Mayor' means older when talking about people. Stress the end: 'es mah-YOR'.

Example

Mi primo es mayor.

My cousin is older.

Words in this phrase

[ehs]

Third-person singular of 'ser,' used to identify or describe someone.

Example

Ana es tu hermana, ¿verdad?

Ana is your sister, right?

mayor

[mah-YOR]

older

Describes the older of two or more siblings.

Example

Mi hermana mayor es muy responsable.

My older sister is very responsible.

que yo.

keh yoh

than me.

'Que' means 'than' in comparisons. Spanish uses 'yo' (I) here, not 'me'. Say 'keh YOH'.

Example

Él es más alto que yo.

He is taller than me.

Words in this phrase

que

[keh]

than

Used in comparisons after words like mayor or más to mean 'than'.

Example

Mi hermano es más alto que yo.

My brother is taller than me.

[yoh]

A subject pronoun meaning I; often included for emphasis in Spanish.

Example

Yo reviso el reporte y tú preparas la presentación.

I review the report and you prepare the presentation.

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