How to Say ‘Drive carefully, okay?’ in Mexican Spanish
Maneja con cuidado, ¿eh?
mah-NEH-hah kohn kwee-DAH-doh eh
[mah-NEH-hah kohn kwee-DAH-doh eh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A caring send-off, common between friends and new acquaintances alike. The tag ¿eh? makes it warm rather than bossy.
Phrase Breakdown
Maneja
[mah-NEH-hah]
drive
Command form (tú) of 'manejar', meaning to drive a vehicle; common in Mexico instead of 'conducir'.
Maneja despacio en la lluvia.
Drive slowly in the rain.
con cuidado, ¿eh?
kohn kwee-DAH-doh eh
carefully, okay?
'¿Eh?' at the end adds a caring, insistent tone. Raise your pitch on it.
Cruza la calle con cuidado, ¿eh?
Cross the street carefully, okay?
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
cuidado
[kwee-DAH-doh]
care
Noun meaning care or caution.
Maneja con cuidado.
Drive carefully.
eh
[eh]
Eh
An expression used to get attention or indicate thinking.
Cuando no sabes qué decir, puedes usar 'Eh'.
When you don't know what to say, you can use 'Eh'.
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