How to Say ‘How do you make the beans?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo haces los frijoles?
KOH-moh AH-sehs lohs free-HOH-lehs
[KOH-moh AH-sehs lohs free-HOH-lehs]
💬 Usage Tip: Perfect recipe-question pattern: ¿Cómo haces + dish?
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Asking abuela this is classic—many grandmothers have a signature bean recipe.
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about the method or way to prepare something.
¿Cómo cocinas el arroz blanco?
How do you cook white rice?
haces
[AH-sehs]
you make / you do
Second person singular of 'hacer,' used here to ask how someone prepares something.
¿Haces la sopa con pollo?
Do you make the soup with chicken?
Los frijoles
lohs free-HOH-lehs
The beans
Refers to the beans as the object being discussed or made.
Los frijoles están listos.
The beans are ready.
Words in this phrase
los
[lohs]
the
Masculine plural definite article used before plural nouns.
Los chiles están en la mesa.
The chiles are on the table.
frijoles
[free-HOH-lehs]
beans
A common food word for beans, often central in home cooking.
Siempre cocino frijoles los domingos.
I always cook beans on Sundays.
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