How to Say ‘After you.’ in Mexican Spanish
Después de ti.
dehs-PWEHS deh tee
[dehs-PWEHS deh tee]
💬 Usage Tip: After words like de, tú "you" becomes ti with no accent mark. Same with para ti "for you".
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Letting your date go first through a door is a common, appreciated courtesy in Mexico. It's often met with a smile and gracias.
Phrase Breakdown
Después
[dehs-PWEHS]
after / afterward
Used to refer to something happening later in time.
"Después" del evento, te mandé un mensaje por LinkedIn.
After the event, I sent you a message on LinkedIn.
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.
ti
[tee]
you
An informal singular pronoun used after prepositions.
Saber de ti la próxima semana sería un gusto.
Hearing from you next week would be a pleasure.
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