How to Say ‘Fifteen is difficult.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quince es difícil.
KEEN-seh ess dee-FEE-seel
[KEEN-seh ess dee-FEE-seel]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexican employers rarely say a flat no. A line like this signals limits but leaves the door open, so expect a counteroffer.
Phrase Breakdown
Quince
[KEEN-seh]
fifteen
The number 15; famous in Mexico for the 'quince años' celebration.
Mi prima cumple quince años.
My cousin turns fifteen.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
difícil
[dee-FEE-seel]
difficult
Hard to do or accept.
El examen es difícil.
The exam is difficult.
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