How to Say ‘Watch your language.’ in Mexican Spanish
Cuida tu lenguaje.
KWEE-dah too len-GWAH-heh
[KWEE-dah too len-GWAH-heh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Parents and teachers say this to kids. Said to an adult, it sounds scolding.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuida
[KWEE-dah]
watch / take care of
Command form of 'cuidar' (to take care of), said to 'tú'.
Cuida a tu hermano.
Take care of your brother.
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Con tu perfil puedes destacar mucho.
With your profile, you can stand out a lot.
lenguaje
[len-GWAH-heh]
language
The way someone speaks, including word choice.
Su lenguaje es muy formal.
His language is very formal.
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