How to Say ‘Please say hi to my uncle for me.’ in Mexican Spanish
Salúdeme a mi tío, por favor.
sah-LOO-deh-meh ah mee TEE-oh pohr fah-BOHR
[sah-LOO-deh-meh ah mee TEE-oh pohr fah-BOHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Sending greetings to someone's relatives is a common, warm way to end a conversation in Mexico. It's polite to promise you'll pass them on.
Phrase Breakdown
Salúdeme
[sah-LOO-deh-meh]
say hello for me
Formal command of 'saludar' (to greet) with 'me': greet someone on my behalf.
Salúdeme a su esposa.
Say hello to your wife for me.
a mi tío,
ah mee TEE-oh
to my uncle,
Names who gets the greeting. Say TI-o clearly in two syllables, then pause briefly at the comma.
Visité a mi tío en Puebla.
I visited my uncle in Puebla.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Links va with the infinitive documentar.
Va a documentar solo una maleta.
You are going to check only one suitcase.
mi
[mee]
my
Possessive word used to show something belongs to you.
Mi maleta pesa veinte kilos.
My suitcase weighs twenty kilos.
tío
[TEE-oh]
uncle
The brother of one's parent.
Mi tío toca la guitarra.
My uncle plays the guitar.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please.
Makes the request polite. Tap the 'r' in both words: por fa-VOR.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
A preposition often used to explain the reason for thanks or an action.
Por este motivo, te escribo para confirmar la reunión.
For this reason, I am writing to confirm the meeting.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor / please
Part of por favor, a very common polite expression meaning please.
Cuando necesito otra canasta, digo: Más tortillas, por favor.
When I need another basket, I say: More tortillas, please.
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