How to Say ‘You look very Mexican too.’ in Mexican Spanish
Usted también se ve muy mexicano.
oos-TEHD tam-BYEN seh beh mwee meh-hee-KAH-noh
[oos-TEHD tam-BYEN seh beh mwee meh-hee-KAH-noh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Telling a foreigner they look very Mexican is a warm compliment. It means they're joining in the celebration, and people love seeing that.
Phrase Breakdown
Usted también
oos-TEHD tam-BYEN
You too
'Usted' is the formal 'you'. Stress 'us-TED tam-BIÉN'.
Usted también es de aquí.
You are from here too.
Words in this phrase
Usted
[oos-TEHD]
you (formal)
The respectful form of 'you', used with elders, strangers or people you show respect to.
¿Usted vive aquí?
Do you live here?
también
[tam-BYEN]
also
Used to add another related question or point.
«También» agrega otra pregunta sobre la empresa.
“También” adds another question about the company.
se ve muy mexicano.
seh beh mwee meh-hee-KAH-noh
look very Mexican.
Remember that 'x' in 'mexicano' is pronounced like 'h'.
El sombrero se ve muy mexicano.
The hat looks very Mexican.
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
(reflexive, with 'ver' = to look)
Reflexive pronoun; 'verse' means to look or appear a certain way.
Ella se ve contenta hoy.
She looks happy today.
ve
[beh]
looks / sees
Form of 'ver' (to see); with 'se' it means 'looks' or 'appears'.
La comida se ve bien.
The food looks good.
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
mexicano
[meh-hee-KAH-noh]
Mexican
Adjective or noun for something or someone from Mexico; masculine form.
Me gusta el pan mexicano.
I like Mexican bread.
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