How to Say ‘They're made with corn’ in Mexican Spanish
Se hacen con maíz
seh AH-sehn kohn mah-EES
[seh AH-sehn kohn mah-EES]
💬 Usage Tip: se hacen is a handy way to say "are made" without naming who makes them. Use it for how things are done, as in se comen con salsa "they're eaten with salsa."
Phrase Breakdown
Se hacen
seh AH-sehn
They are made
Say 'seh AH-sehn'. The 'h' is silent, and the 'c' before 'e' sounds like 's' in Mexico.
Se hacen a mano.
They are made by hand.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
(passive marker)
Used with a verb to show an action done in general, like 'are made'.
Aquí se venden tacos.
Tacos are sold here.
hacen
[AH-sehn]
make / are made
Form of 'hacer' (to make/do); with 'se' it means 'are made'.
Las tortillas se hacen a mano.
The tortillas are made by hand.
con maíz
kohn mah-EES
with corn
Say 'kohn mah-EES'. The accent on 'í' makes it a separate, stressed syllable.
Las gorditas son con maíz.
Gorditas are made with corn.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
maíz
[mah-EES]
corn
Corn or maize, the base of Mexican cuisine.
El maíz se usa para las tortillas.
Corn is used for tortillas.
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