How to Say ‘Well, it depends on who's asking.’ in Mexican Spanish
Bueno, depende de quién pregunta.
BWEH-noh deh-PEN-deh deh kee-EHN preh-GOON-tah
[BWEH-noh deh-PEN-deh deh kee-EHN preh-GOON-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: depender always takes de before what it depends on: depende de ti "it depends on you". English uses "on", Spanish uses de.
Phrase Breakdown
Bueno,
BWEH-noh
Well,
A filler word to start a reply, often playful. Say it as two syllables: BUE-no.
Bueno, vamos a ver.
Well, let's see.
Words in this phrase
Bueno
[BWEH-noh]
well / okay
Interjection to concede or start a new idea.
Bueno, vamos.
Okay, let's go.
depende de quién pregunta.
deh-PEN-deh deh kee-EHN preh-GOON-tah
it depends on who's asking.
A flirty or teasing reply. 'Depender de' means to depend on. 'Quién' has an accent because it is a question word.
Depende de quién invita.
It depends on who's paying.
Words in this phrase
depende
[deh-PEN-deh]
it depends
From 'depender'; used alone to show uncertainty.
Eso depende del precio.
That depends on the price.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
quién
[kee-EHN]
who
Question word used to ask a person's identity or name.
Quién hizo la reservación no está aquí todavía.
The person who made the reservation is not here yet.
pregunta
[preh-GOON-tah]
asks
Form of 'preguntar' (to ask): he/she asks or you (formal) ask.
Ella siempre pregunta mucho.
She always asks a lot.
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