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How to Say ‘This is as far as we go, young man.’ in Mexican Spanish

Hasta aquí llegamos, joven.

AS-tah ah-KEE yeh-GAH-mohs HOH-ben

[AS-tah ah-KEE yeh-GAH-mohs HOH-ben]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexican taxi drivers and vendors often call any younger man joven and any younger woman señorita. It's polite, not condescending.

Phrase Breakdown

Hasta aquí llegamos,

AS-tah ah-KEE yeh-GAH-mohs

This is as far as we go

The silent 'h' means 'hasta' starts with an 'a' sound. Link 'hasta aquí' smoothly.

Example

Hasta aquí llegamos por hoy.

That's as far as we go for today.

Words in this phrase

Hasta

[AS-tah]

up to; until

Used for limits in time; in policies it marks the latest allowed moment.

Example

Puede cancelar hasta el mediodía sin pagar.

You can cancel up to noon without paying.

aquí

[ah-KEE]

here

Indicates this place or this company/location.

Example

«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.

“Aquí” refers to this workplace.

llegamos

[yeh-GAH-mohs]

we arrive / we got (as far as)

From 'llegar' (to arrive); first person plural, present or past.

Example

Llegamos al hotel a las ocho.

We arrived at the hotel at eight.

joven.

HOH-ben

young man / sir

In Mexico, a common polite way to address a man, even an adult. The 'j' is a breathy 'h': 'HO-ven'.

Example

Gracias, joven.

Thank you, young man.

Words in this phrase

joven

[HOH-ben]

young man (polite address)

Literally 'young'; in Mexico a common friendly way to address a man, even a not-so-young one.

Example

Gracias, joven, ¿cuánto le debo?

Thanks, young man, how much do I owe you?

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