How to Say ‘On the contrary.’ in Mexican Spanish
Al contrario.
ahl kohn-TRAH-ryoh
[ahl kohn-TRAH-ryoh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Said in reply to thanks, al contrario means "no, thank you," turning the gratitude back on the other person. It's a gracious, slightly warm way to respond.
Phrase Breakdown
Al
[ahl]
on the
'A' + 'el' combined; in this set phrase it's part of 'on the contrary'.
Al contrario, me gusta mucho.
On the contrary, I like it a lot.
contrario
[kohn-TRAH-ryoh]
contrary
The opposite; 'al contrario' is a polite reply like 'not at all, thank you!'
No es caro, al contrario.
It's not expensive, quite the contrary.
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