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How to Say ‘And what do you do here?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Y tú qué haces aquí?

ee too keh AH-sehs ah-KEE

[ee too keh AH-sehs ah-KEE]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y tú

ee too

And you

Turns the question back to the other person. 'Y' sounds like 'ee'. Stress 'tú'.

Example

¿Y tú, cómo estás?

And you, how are you?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

tú

[too]

you

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.

Example

¿Cómo estás tú hoy?

How are you today?

qué haces aquí?

keh AH-sehs ah-KEE

what are you doing here?

The 'h' is silent. In Mexico this often means 'what's your job here?'

Example

¿Qué haces aquí tan temprano?

What are you doing here so early?

Words in this phrase

qué

[keh]

what

An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.

Example

Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.

I use “what” to ask a clear question.

haces

[AH-sehs]

you do

Informal 'you' form of 'hacer', to do or make.

Example

¿Qué haces mañana?

What are you doing tomorrow?

aquí

[ah-KEE]

here

Indicates this place or this company/location.

Example

«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.

“Aquí” refers to this workplace.

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