How to Say ‘You're not from here, are you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿No eres de aquí, verdad?
noh EH-rehs deh ah-KEE behr-DAHD
[noh EH-rehs deh ah-KEE behr-DAHD]
Phrase Breakdown
¿No eres de aquí,
noh EH-rehs deh ah-KEE
You're not from here
Say it smoothly as one phrase, 'no-E-res-dea-KÍ', then pause briefly at the comma.
¿No eres de Monterrey?
Aren't you from Monterrey?
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
eres
[EH-rehs]
you are
Informal 'you' form of ser (to be).
Tú eres muy simpático.
You are very nice.
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
verdad?
behr-DAHD
right?
A tag question, like 'right?' in English. Stress ver-DAD and make the final 'd' very soft.
Hace calor, ¿verdad?
It's hot, right?
Words in this phrase
verdad
[behr-DAHD]
right?
'¿Verdad?' at the end of a sentence asks for confirmation.
Está cerca, ¿verdad?
It's close, right?
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