How to Say ‘How much do you weigh?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuánto pesa usted?
KWAHN-toh PEH-sah oos-TEHD
[KWAHN-toh PEH-sah oos-TEHD]
💬 Usage Tip: With [usted], the verb stays in the same form you'd use for [él/ella]: [¿Cuánto pesa usted?], [¿Cuánto mide usted?]. In everyday speech, [usted] is often dropped because the verb already shows it.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexican medical settings, staff often use [usted] with adults as the default polite form. It can sound caring and professional rather than distant.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuánto
KWAHN-toh
How much
Used here to ask about quantity or measurement.
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost?
Words in this phrase
Cuánto
[KWAHN-toh]
how much
Question word used to ask quantity or amount; here it asks about weight.
¿Cuánto cuesta este libro?
How much does this book cost?
pesa
[PEH-sah]
do you weigh
From pesar, meaning to weigh; here it asks someone's weight.
La maleta pesa mucho.
The suitcase weighs a lot.
usted
[oos-TEHD]
you
Formal subject pronoun meaning you, used for politeness or respect.
¿Usted vive cerca de aquí?
Do you live near here?
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