How to Say ‘People scan a code.’ in Mexican Spanish
La gente escanea un código.
lah HEN-teh eh-skah-NEH-ah oon KOH-dee-goh
[lah HEN-teh eh-skah-NEH-ah oon KOH-dee-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: Smooth demo sentence. More specific: “La gente escanea un código QR.”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In a demo, saying the action first (scan) matches how QR is used daily in Mexico—very intuitive.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
The
Feminine singular article used with the collective noun “gente.”
La gente escanea un código para participar en la demostración.
People scan a code to participate in the demo.
gente
[HEN-teh]
People
Refers to users/audience members as a group; common in instructions.
La gente escanea un código y entra directo a la encuesta.
People scan a code and go straight to the survey.
escanea
[eh-skah-NEH-ah]
Scans
Describes the action taken by the audience/user in the process.
La gente escanea un código cuando digo “Mira, aquí está el QR”.
People scan a code when I say “Look, here’s the QR.”
un
[oon]
A / an
Introduces the object being scanned (a code).
La gente escanea un código desde la pantalla.
People scan a code from the screen.
código
[KOH-dee-goh]
Code
Often refers to a QR code in demos for sign-up, feedback, or downloads.
La gente escanea un código para descargar la app.
People scan a code to download the app.
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