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How to Say ‘How are you going to start?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Cómo vas a empezar?

KOH-moh vahs ah ehm-peh-SAHR

[KOH-moh vahs ah ehm-peh-SAHR]

💬 Usage Tip: vas a + an action is the everyday way to talk about plans. Swap in voy a presentar "I'm going to present".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Cómo vas

KOH-moh vahs

How are you going

'Cómo' means 'how', and 'vas' is the informal 'you go'. Stress the first syllable: 'KOH-moh vahs'.

Example

¿Cómo vas con el proyecto?

How are you doing with the project?

Words in this phrase

Cómo

[KOH-moh]

how

Used to ask about the nature or character of something.

Example

¿Cómo se usa «Cómo» en preguntas sobre la empresa?

How is “Cómo” used in questions about the company?

vas

[vahs]

you are going

Form of 'ir'; with 'a' + verb it expresses the near future.

Example

¿Vas a venir mañana?

Are you going to come tomorrow?

a empezar?

ah ehm-peh-SAHR

to start?

'Ir a' plus a verb expresses the future. Blend 'a' into 'empezar': 'ah-em-peh-SAHR'. In Mexico, 'z' sounds like 's'.

Example

Vamos a empezar.

We're going to start.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.

Example

Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.

I'm going to the table of international companies.

empezar

[ehm-peh-SAHR]

to start

Infinitive verb meaning to begin something.

Example

Vamos a empezar la junta.

We are going to start the meeting.

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