How to Say ‘You must be Emily Smith, right?’ in Mexican Spanish
Tú debes ser Emily Smith , ¿verdad?
too DEH-behs sehr behr-DAHD
[too DEH-behs sehr behr-DAHD]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Friends of your date will usually go straight to tú, so matching it is natural. Expect a greeting kiss on the cheek between women, or between a man and a woman.
Phrase Breakdown
Tú debes ser
too DEH-behs sehr
You must be
A friendly guess about who someone is. Stress 'Tú' and the second syllable of 'debes'.
Tú debes ser la prima de Luis.
You must be Luis's cousin.
Words in this phrase
Tú
[too]
you
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
¿Cómo estás tú hoy?
How are you today?
debes
[DEH-behs]
you must
Form of 'deber' for 'tú'. Here it means you're probably someone, not that you owe something.
Debes estar cansado.
You must be tired.
ser
[sehr]
to be
Infinitive form of 'ser', used to describe identity or characteristics.
Quiero ser una mejor persona.
I want to be a better person.
¿verdad?
behr-DAHD
right?
A tag question that asks for confirmation. Let your voice rise at the end: ver-DAD? The final 'd' is very soft.
Hace calor, ¿verdad?
It's hot, right?
Words in this phrase
verdad
[behr-DAHD]
right?
'¿Verdad?' at the end of a sentence asks for confirmation.
Está cerca, ¿verdad?
It's close, right?
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