Basic measurements: Describing your body measurements to the nurse

💬 No usted here: pesa already means "you weigh" when speaking politely. Answer with peso "I weigh."

💬 como in front of a number means "about" or "roughly." Same trick for height: mido como un metro setenta.

🇲🇽 In Mexico a scale is báscula; you may see balanza in other countries, but it's less common here for body weight.

💬 súbase is a polite command with se attached to the end, which is why the accent appears. Same pattern: siéntese "sit down."

💬 así means "like this" and is handy whenever you're unsure you're doing something right. Point or demonstrate while asking.

💬 From 31 to 99, numbers join tens and units with y: ochenta y dos, setenta y cinco. From 16 to 29 they merge into one word instead: veintidós.

💬 poquito is poco with the small-and-soft ending -ito. Mexicans use it constantly to soften things, like un momentito "just a moment."

💬 ya here means "now" or "already," signaling the wait is over. Watch for it: ya está "it's ready."

💬 To go in to see someone, Mexicans say pasar con the person: pasar con el doctor, pasar con la enfermera "go in to see the nurse."

🇲🇽 Adding muy amable after thanks is a warm, very Mexican touch with staff and strangers. It makes plain gracias sound noticeably more gracious.

🇲🇽 A common polite goodbye, said when someone is leaving, so you'll often hear it from staff as you head out. Reply with igualmente "likewise" or gracias, igualmente.