How to Say ‘Thank you. (literally: To you.)’ in Mexican Spanish
A usted.
ah oos-tehd
[ah oos-tehd]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Staff in Mexico often reply to your thanks with a usted, turning the thanks back to you. You'll hear it far more than "you're welcome" at a counter.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
usted
[oos-tehd]
you
Formal pronoun used to address one person.
Gracias a usted por su paciencia.
Thank you for your patience.
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