How to Say ‘Oh, dear, come on in!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Ay, mijo, pásale!
eye MEE-hoh PAH-sah-leh
[eye MEE-hoh PAH-sah-leh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Hosts often greet you with pásale before you even ask. Just walk in. Hesitating at the door can seem overly formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Ay
[eye]
oh
Exclamation of sympathy or disappointment.
Ay, qué mal que no hay agua caliente.
Oh, that's bad that there is no hot water.
mijo
[MEE-hoh]
my son / sweetie
Contraction of 'mi hijo', used affectionately for boys and young men in Mexico.
Ven a comer, mijo.
Come eat, sweetie.
pásale
[PAH-sah-leh]
come in
Mexican informal command meaning 'come in' or 'go ahead'.
Pásale, la puerta está abierta.
Come in, the door is open.
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