How to Say ‘Mr. Ramírez’ in Mexican Spanish
El licenciado Ramírez
el lee-sen-SYAH-doh rah-MEE-res
[el lee-sen-SYAH-doh rah-MEE-res]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico licenciado is used as a title for anyone with a university degree, especially lawyers and office professionals. Using it on the phone sounds respectful and is very common.
Phrase Breakdown
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
licenciado
[lee-sen-SYAH-doh]
title for a university graduate (like 'Mr./Ms.' with a degree)
In Mexico, a respectful title used before the surname of someone with a bachelor's degree, often lawyers; abbreviated 'Lic.'
Buenos días, quisiera hablar con el licenciado Pérez.
Good morning, I would like to speak with Mr. Pérez (graduate title).
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.
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