How to Say ‘Are you made of sugar?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Estás hecha de azúcar?
eh-STAHS EH-chah deh ah-SOO-car
[eh-STAHS EH-chah deh ah-SOO-car]
💬 Usage Tip: hecha fits a woman. To ask a man, say ¿estás hecho de azúcar?.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Estás hecha
eh-STAHS EH-chah
Are you made
'Hecha' is the feminine form of 'hecho' (made). The 'h' is silent: EH-cha. Stress the end of 'estás': es-TÁS.
¿Estás hecha para esto?
Are you made for this?
Words in this phrase
Estás
[eh-STAHS]
are you
A present-tense form used for someone’s temporary condition.
Abuela, ¿estás cansada o estás bien?
Grandma, are you tired or are you well?
hecha
[EH-chah]
made
Feminine past participle of 'hacer' (to make).
La mesa está hecha de madera.
The table is made of wood.
de azúcar?
deh ah-SOO-car
of sugar?
'De' means 'of'. Stress the 'ú' in 'azúcar': a-SÚ-car. In Mexico, the 'z' sounds like an 's'.
El pastel está hecho de azúcar.
The cake is made of sugar.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
azúcar
[ah-SOO-car]
Sugar
Sweet substance commonly added to food and drinks.
¿Podrías pasarme el azúcar para el café?
Could you pass me the sugar for the coffee?
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