How to Say ‘That’s strange.’ in Mexican Spanish
Qué raro.
keh RAH-roh
[keh RAH-roh]
💬 Usage Tip: Short and common. "Raro" means strange, odd, unusual.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is a typical mild reaction before discussing solutions—less confrontational, more conversational.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
how / what
In this expression, 'qué' helps form the idea 'how strange' or 'that’s strange.'
Qué raro que no funcione el calentador.
How strange that the water heater is not working.
raro
[RAH-roh]
strange
Describes something as unusual or odd.
Es raro que no haya agua caliente hoy.
It’s strange that there is no hot water today.
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