How to Say ‘Who's calling?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Quién lo busca?
kyen loh BOOS-kah
[kyen loh BOOS-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Word for word this is "Who is looking for him?", with lo meaning "him". If the person you asked for is a woman, you'll hear ¿Quién la busca? instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Quién
[kyen]
who
Question word asking about a person.
¿Quién ganó el partido?
Who won the match?
lo
[loh]
him
Refers to a male object or person already mentioned.
Lo vi en el parque.
I saw him in the park.
busca
[BOOS-kah]
is looking for
Third person of 'buscar'; here 'who is looking for him?' i.e. who's calling.
¿Quién busca al gerente?
Who is looking for the manager?
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