How to Say ‘I'm looking for Mr. Ramírez, please.’ in Mexican Spanish
Busco al licenciado Ramírez, por favor.
BOOS-koh ahl lee-sehn-SYAH-doh rah-MEE-res pohr fah-BOHR
[BOOS-koh ahl lee-sehn-SYAH-doh rah-MEE-res pohr fah-BOHR]
💬 Usage Tip: When you look for a person, Spanish adds a before them: busco a, which merges with el into al. Compare busco la oficina "I'm looking for the office", where there's no person and so no a.
Phrase Breakdown
Busco al licenciado Ramírez,
BOOS-koh ahl lee-sehn-SYAH-doh rah-MEE-res
I'm looking for Mr. Ramírez,
'Al' (a + el) is required before a person. Roll the 'R' at the start of 'Ramírez'.
Busco al doctor López.
I'm looking for Dr. López.
Words in this phrase
Busco
[BOOS-koh]
I'm looking for
First person of 'buscar' (to look for); used on the phone to ask for someone.
Busco a la señora López.
I'm looking for Mrs. López.
al
[ahl]
to the
Contraction of a + el, commonly used before masculine singular nouns like evento.
Llegué Al evento temprano para hacer contactos.
I arrived at the event early to network.
licenciado
[lee-sehn-SYAH-doh]
Mr. (title for a university graduate)
Title for someone with a bachelor's degree; very common in Mexican business, often shortened to 'Lic.'
El licenciado García llega a las diez.
Mr. García arrives at ten.
Ramírez
[rah-MEE-res]
Ramírez (surname)
A very common Spanish family name, meaning 'son of Ramiro'.
La familia Ramírez vive cerca.
The Ramírez family lives nearby.
por favor.
pohr fah-BOHR
please
A polite ending. Tap both 'r' sounds lightly.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
favor (please)
With 'por', forms the polite word 'please'.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
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