How to Say ‘And what did you do at the bank?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y qué hacías en el banco?
ee keh ah-SEE-ahs ehn el BAHN-koh
[ee keh ah-SEE-ahs ehn el BAHN-koh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y qué hacías
ee keh ah-SEE-ahs
And what did you do
'Hacías' is the imperfect tense of 'hacer' (to do). The 'h' is silent: a-SEE-as.
¿Y qué hacías ayer?
And what were you doing yesterday?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
hacías
[ah-SEE-ahs]
you used to do
Imperfect 'tú' form of 'hacer', for habitual past actions.
¿Qué hacías los domingos?
What did you use to do on Sundays?
en el banco?
ehn el BAHN-koh
at the bank?
This finishes the question with rising intonation. Say e-nel-BAN-co.
¿Trabajas en el banco?
Do you work at the bank?
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
at
Marks the price agreed.
Lo dejo en cien.
I'll leave it at a hundred.
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
banco
[BAHN-koh]
bank
Masculine noun for a financial institution; can also mean a bench.
Voy al banco a sacar dinero.
I'm going to the bank to get money.
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