How to Say ‘Do you have...?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tienes...?
tee-EH-nehs
[tee-EH-nehs]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “Do you have…?”; super common to start requests: “¿Tienes tiempo?”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Softening tip: “¿Tienes chance…?” is very Mexico-friendly and casual (chance = a moment).
Phrase Breakdown
Tienes
[tee-EH-nehs]
Do you have...?
From the verb "tener" (to have). Used to politely ask if someone has time or something available (very common to open a quick demo).
¿Tienes un minuto para escuchar esta idea?
Do you have a minute to hear this idea?
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