How to Say ‘How can I help you?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué se le ofrece?
keh seh leh oh-FREH-seh
[keh seh leh oh-FREH-seh]
💬 Usage Tip: Word for word it means "what is offered to you?" Treat it as a set phrase, not something to build from its parts.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: You'll hear this from shop staff and from people who stop to help you. It's polite and slightly formal, very typical of Mexico.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué se
keh seh
What (to you)
'Qué' means 'what'. Say it as one quick unit: 'keh-seh'. The 'u' in 'qué' is silent.
¿Qué se dice?
What do you say?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
se
[seh]
(impersonal/passive marker)
Reflexive particle used here to make the verb impersonal or polite, roughly 'is offered'.
Aquí se habla español.
Spanish is spoken here.
le ofrece?
leh oh-FREH-seh
is offered to you / do you need?
Together the phrase is a very polite Mexican 'How can I help you?'. Blend 'le' into 'ofrece': 'leh-oh-FREH-seh'.
¿Qué le ofrece el mesero?
What does the waiter offer you?
Words in this phrase
le
[leh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in a polite/formal way.
Le propongo pagar lo que marca el taxímetro.
I propose paying what the meter shows to you.
ofrece
[oh-FREH-seh]
offers / is offered
Third-person form of 'ofrecer' (to offer); in shops it means 'what can I do for you'.
La tienda ofrece buenos precios.
The store offers good prices.
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