How to Say ‘You're welcome, young man.’ in Mexican Spanish
De nada, joven.
deh NAH-dah HOH-ben
[deh NAH-dah HOH-ben]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Older Mexicans call any younger man joven, even a stranger, and it's polite rather than condescending. For a young woman, they'd say señorita.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[deh]
of (in 'de nada')
Part of 'de nada', meaning 'you're welcome'.
De nada, con gusto.
You're welcome, gladly.
nada
[NAH-dah]
nothing
Means 'nothing'. Together with 'de' it forms the standard reply to 'thank you': 'you're welcome'.
No tengo nada que hacer hoy.
I have nothing to do today.
joven
[HOH-ben]
young man (polite address)
Literally 'young'; in Mexico a common friendly way to address a man, even a not-so-young one.
Gracias, joven, ¿cuánto le debo?
Thanks, young man, how much do I owe you?
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