How to Say ‘You need your badge.’ in Mexican Spanish
Necesitas tu gafete.
neh-seh-SEE-tahs too gah-FEH-teh
[neh-seh-SEE-tahs too gah-FEH-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: gafete is the Mexican word for an ID badge. In other countries you may hear credencial or carné instead.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Many Mexican office buildings have security desks, and you'll be expected to show your gafete to get in or through doors.
Phrase Breakdown
Necesitas
[neh-seh-SEE-tahs]
you need
From 'necesitar', informal 'tú' form.
Necesitas una contraseña.
You need a password.
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Con tu perfil puedes destacar mucho.
With your profile, you can stand out a lot.
gafete
[gah-FEH-teh]
ID badge
Mexican word for the employee badge worn to enter the building.
Muestra tu gafete en la entrada.
Show your badge at the entrance.
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