How to Say ‘And what do you like about her?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y a ti qué te gusta de ella?
ee ah tee keh teh GOOS-tah deh EH-yah
[ee ah tee keh teh GOOS-tah deh EH-yah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Expect this question back when you meet a partner's friends. It's friendly curiosity, and a specific, warm answer goes over well.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y a ti
ee ah tee
And you
This opener shifts the question to the other person. Blend 'Y a' into one sound: 'ya-TEE'.
¿Y a ti qué te parece?
And what do you think?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
ti
[tee]
you
An informal singular pronoun used after prepositions.
Saber de ti la próxima semana sería un gusto.
Hearing from you next week would be a pleasure.
qué te gusta de ella?
keh teh GOOS-tah deh EH-yah
what do you like about her?
This is the main question. Stress 'GUS' and let your voice rise at the end.
¿Qué te gusta de ella? Su sonrisa.
What do you like about her? Her smile.
Words in this phrase
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun showing that the information is being told to you.
Si quieres saber más, Te cuento sobre el equipo.
If you want to know more, I’ll tell you about the team.
gusta
[GOOS-tah]
is pleasing / (I) like
Form of 'gustar' used when one thing is liked; literally 'it pleases'.
Me gusta tu bolsa.
I like your bag.
de
[deh]
about
Here 'de' means 'about' a person, pointing to their qualities.
¿Qué te gusta de tu trabajo?
What do you like about your job?
ella
[EH-yah]
her
Pronoun 'she' used after a preposition means 'her'.
Compré flores para ella.
I bought flowers for her.
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