How to Say ‘Are you the new neighbor?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Usted es el nuevo vecino?
oos-TEHD ehs el nweh-voh beh-SEE-noh
[oos-TEHD ehs el nweh-voh beh-SEE-noh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Usted es
oos-TEHD ehs
Are you
'Usted' is the formal 'you', used with neighbors you don't know well. Link the words: 'oos-TEH-des'.
¿Usted es de aquí?
Are you from here?
Words in this phrase
Usted
[oos-TEHD]
you (formal)
“Usted” is the respectful form of “you,” often appropriate with a mother-in-law or father-in-law.
Esto es para usted, señora.
This is for you, ma’am.
es
[ehs]
are
Form of 'ser' used with 'usted' for identity.
Usted es muy amable.
You are very kind.
el nuevo vecino?
el nweh-voh beh-SEE-noh
the new neighbor?
Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.
Él es el nuevo vecino.
He is the new neighbor.
Words in this phrase
el
[el]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.
El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.
The demo starts with a welcome screen.
nuevo
[nweh-voh]
new
Not existing before; recently made, invented, or discovered.
Quiero probar algo nuevo este año.
I want to try something new this year.
vecino
[beh-SEE-noh]
neighbor (male)
A person who lives near you; 'vecina' for a woman.
Mi vecino es muy simpático.
My neighbor is very nice.
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