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How to Say ‘Are you always this modest?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Siempre eres tan modesto?

see-EM-preh EH-rehs tahn moh-DES-toh

[see-EM-preh EH-rehs tahn moh-DES-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: tan before a description means "so" or "this": tan alto "so tall". Asking a woman, it's modesta.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Siempre eres

see-EM-preh EH-rehs

Are you always

'Siempre' means always. Link 'siempre' and 'eres' smoothly: SIEM-pre E-res.

Example

¿Siempre eres tan puntual?

Are you always so punctual?

Words in this phrase

Siempre

[see-EM-preh]

Always

At all times; on all occasions.

Example

Siempre disfruto de una buena conversación.

I always enjoy a good conversation.

eres

[EH-rehs]

you are

Second-person form of 'ser,' meaning 'you are.'

Example

Cuando haces eso, eres un idiota.

When you do that, you are an idiot.

tan modesto?

tahn moh-DES-toh

so modest?

'Tan' means so. Here the question is sarcastic teasing. Stress 'des': mo-DES-to.

Example

No seas tan modesto.

Don't be so modest.

Words in this phrase

tan

[tahn]

An adverb used for emphasis, expressing a high degree.

Example

Estoy tan emocionado por el viaje.

I am so excited for the trip.

modesto

[moh-DES-toh]

modest

Humble, not bragging; often said ironically when teasing.

Example

Él no es nada modesto.

He's not modest at all.

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