How to Say ‘Listen, I made mole for lunch.’ in Mexican Spanish
Oye, hice mole para la comida.
OH-yeh EE-seh MOH-leh pah-rah lah koh-mee-dah
[OH-yeh EE-seh MOH-leh pah-rah lah koh-mee-dah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mole takes hours to make, so cooking it for your visit is a real gesture. Eating well and praising it matters.
Phrase Breakdown
Oye, hice mole
OH-yeh EE-seh MOH-leh
Hey, I made mole
'Oye' is a friendly way to get attention. 'Hice' is the past tense of 'hacer' (to make); the 'h' is silent, so say 'EE-seh'. Mole is a traditional Mexican sauce.
Oye, hice tamales.
Hey, I made tamales.
Words in this phrase
Oye
[OH-yeh]
Hey
An expression to attract someone's attention.
Oye, ¿escuchaste lo que pasó?
Hey, did you hear what happened?
hice
[EE-seh]
I made
Past tense of 'hacer', first person.
Hice un pastel ayer.
I made a cake yesterday.
mole
[MOH-leh]
Mole
A rich, dark sauce used in Mexican cuisine, made with a variety of ingredients such as chili peppers, chocolate, and spices.
El mole poblano es un plato muy tradicional.
Poblano mole is a very traditional dish.
para la comida.
pah-rah lah koh-mee-dah
for lunch.
In Mexico, 'la comida' is the main midday meal, usually eaten around 2 to 4 p.m.
Llegamos para la comida.
We'll arrive for lunch.
Words in this phrase
para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
comida
[koh-mee-dah]
Lunch
The midday meal, typically eaten between breakfast and dinner.
La comida de hoy fue deliciosa.
Today's lunch was delicious.
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