How to Say ‘That way we chat about books.’ in Mexican Spanish
Así platicamos de libros.
ah-SEE plah-tee-KAH-mohs deh LEE-brohs
[ah-SEE plah-tee-KAH-mohs deh LEE-brohs]
💬 Usage Tip: platicar "to chat" is the everyday Mexican word. In Spain people say charlar instead.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is a light, low-pressure way to suggest swapping numbers, framed around the shared interest.
Phrase Breakdown
Así platicamos
ah-SEE plah-tee-KAH-mohs
That way we can chat
'Así' means 'that way'. 'Platicar' is the very Mexican word for 'to chat'. Stress a-SÍ pla-ti-CA-mos.
Así platicamos más tarde.
That way we can chat later.
Words in this phrase
Así
[ah-SEE]
that way
Means 'this way I can...' showing a result.
Así no me canso.
That way I don't get tired.
platicamos
[plah-tee-KAH-mohs]
we chat
From 'platicar', common Mexican word for chatting.
Platicamos toda la noche.
We chatted all night.
de libros.
deh LEE-brohs
about books.
'De' here means 'about'. Pronounce it de LI-bros.
Me gusta hablar de libros.
I like talking about books.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
about
A preposition that introduces the topic after verbs of talking or thinking, such as platicar, hablar or pensar.
Siempre hablamos de música.
We always talk about music.
libros
[LEE-brohs]
books
Plural of libro.
Tengo muchos libros.
I have many books.
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