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How to Say ‘And what did he say to you?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Y qué le dijo?

ee keh leh DEE-hoh

[ee keh leh DEE-hoh]

💬 Usage Tip: le can mean "to you", "to him" or "to her", so context decides who is meant. Here it points to the person being asked.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y qué

ee keh

And what

'Y' sounds like 'ee' and blends into 'qué' (keh): 'ee-KEH'. The 'u' in 'qué' is silent.

Example

¿Y qué pasó?

And what happened?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

Simple connector used to add another item or idea.

Example

Necesito mi pasaporte y mi boleto.

I need my passport and my ticket.

qué

[keh]

what

A question word used to ask for information or choices.

Example

¿Qué color te gusta más?

What color do you like most?

le dijo?

leh DEE-hoh

did he/she say to you?

'Le' means 'to you' (formal) or 'to him/her'. The 'j' in 'dijo' is a soft, breathy 'h' sound: DEE-ho.

Example

¿Qué le dijo el doctor?

What did the doctor tell you?

Words in this phrase

[leh]

to you / to him / to her

An indirect object pronoun meaning 'to you' (formal), 'to him,' or 'to her.'

Example

Le deseo mucha suerte en su nuevo trabajo.

I wish you/him/her lots of luck in your/his/her new job.

dijo

[DEE-hoh]

he/she said

Past tense of 'decir' (to say), third person or formal you.

Example

Mi jefe dijo que sí.

My boss said yes.

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