How to Say ‘Who's calling?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿De parte de quién?
deh PAHR-teh deh kyen
[deh PAHR-teh deh kyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "on behalf of whom?" This is a fixed phrase, and you answer with the same opening: De parte de plus your name.
Phrase Breakdown
¿De parte
deh PAHR-teh
On behalf
'De parte' means 'on behalf of' or 'from'. Say it 'de PAR-te' with a soft tapped r.
Saludos de parte de Ana.
Greetings from Ana.
Words in this phrase
De
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
parte
[PAHR-teh]
behalf / part
In 'de parte de' it means 'on behalf of'; used to ask or say who is calling.
Llamo de parte de mi jefe.
I'm calling on behalf of my boss.
de quién?
deh kyen
of whom?
'Quién' means 'who'. The 'qu' sounds like 'k': 'de KIEN'.
¿De quién es esto?
Whose is this?
Words in this phrase
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
[kyen]
who
Question word asking about a person.
¿Quién ganó el partido?
Who won the match?
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