How to Say ‘What is this for?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y esto para qué sirve?
ee EHS-toh PAH-rah keh SEER-veh
[ee EHS-toh PAH-rah keh SEER-veh]
💬 Usage Tip: Full question: “And this, what is it for?” Very natural when walking through a demo step-by-step.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Common in live demos: the listener points and asks, and the presenter responds by demonstrating, not just explaining.
Phrase Breakdown
Y
[ee]
And
“And,” used to continue a sequence of explanations (moving to the next element in a demo).
Y esto para qué sirve lo preguntan mucho cuando presentamos la herramienta.
People ask “And what is this for?” a lot when we present the tool.
esto
[EHS-toh]
this
“This,” referring to a nearby or current on-screen item/feature you’re pointing at.
Y esto lo puedes ver aquí en la pantalla.
And you can see this here on the screen.
para
[PAH-rah]
for
“For/to.” In “para qué,” it helps form a purpose question.
Para entender el flujo, primero vemos para qué sirve cada paso.
To understand the flow, we first look at what each step is for.
qué
[keh]
what (for) / what purpose
Interrogative “what” in a purpose question (“what for?”).
¿Para qué? Para que el público entienda el valor.
What for? So the audience understands the value.
sirve
[SEER-veh]
it is used for / it serves
“sirve” = “it’s used for / it’s useful for.” Great for explaining functions during a walkthrough.
Sirve para tomar notas rápidas mientras hablas en la conferencia.
It’s used to take quick notes while you speak at the conference.
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