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How to Say ‘Hmm, depends. What happened?’ in Mexican Spanish

Mmm, depende. ¿Qué pasó?

mmm deh-PEN-deh keh pah-SOH

[mmm deh-PEN-deh keh pah-SOH]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: A playful depende is a light, teasing way to stay open without committing. It signals interest while keeping some cool.

Phrase Breakdown

Mmm, depende.

mmm deh-PEN-deh

Hmm, it depends.

'Mmm' shows hesitation. 'Depende' is stressed in the middle: de-PEN-de.

Example

¿Vienes mañana? Depende.

Are you coming tomorrow? It depends.

Words in this phrase

Mmm

[mmm]

hmm

A sound of hesitation or thinking.

Example

Mmm, no sé qué pedir.

Hmm, I don't know what to order.

depende

[deh-PEN-deh]

it depends

From 'depender'; used alone to show uncertainty.

Example

Eso depende del precio.

That depends on the price.

¿Qué pasó?

keh pah-SOH

What happened? / What's up?

A very Mexican way to ask what's going on. Stress the end: pa-SÓ.

Example

¡Hola! ¿Qué pasó?

Hi! What's up?

Words in this phrase

Qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.

Example

Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.

I use “what” to ask a clear question.

pasó

[pah-SOH]

happened

Past tense of 'pasar'; used to ask or say what happened.

Example

Pasó de repente anoche y ya no salió agua caliente.

It happened suddenly last night and then no hot water came out.

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