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How to Say ‘You look a little tired.’ in Mexican Spanish

Te veo un poco cansado.

Teh BEH-oh oon POH-koh kahn-SAH-doh

[Teh BEH-oh oon POH-koh kahn-SAH-doh]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Older relatives comment openly on how you look, whether tired, thin or chubby. It's meant as concern, so don't take offence.

Phrase Breakdown

Te veo

Teh BEH-oh

You look / I see you

Literally 'I see you'. Here it means 'you look (to me)'. 'Veo' sounds like 'BEH-oh'.

Example

Te veo muy contento.

You look very happy.

Words in this phrase

[Teh]

You

Referring to the person addressed.

Example

¿Te gustaría un café?

Would you like a coffee?

veo

[BEH-oh]

I see

'Yo' present form of 'ver' (to see).

Example

Veo el mar desde aquí.

I see the sea from here.

un poco cansado.

oon POH-koh kahn-SAH-doh

a little tired.

Describes mild tiredness. Link 'un poco' smoothly: 'um-PO-co'.

Example

Me siento un poco cansado.

I feel a little tired.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.

Example

Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.

Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.

poco

[POH-koh]

a little

Indicates a small amount, often used to soften a description.

Example

Hay un poco de separación entre las mesas.

There is a little separation between the tables.

cansado

[kahn-SAH-doh]

tired

Adjective describing someone who needs rest (masculine).

Example

Estoy muy cansado hoy.

I am very tired today.

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