How to Say ‘Later’ in Mexican Spanish
Más tarde
mahs TAR-deh
[mahs TAR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Easy survival phrase: "más tarde" means later, not necessarily much later—context does the work.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In everyday Mexican Spanish, timing can be a bit relaxed, so "más tarde" may mean later today unless clarified.
Phrase Breakdown
Más
[mahs]
later / more
"Más" usually means "more," but in the phrase "más tarde" it means "later."
Más tarde le confirmo si ya llegó el plomero.
Later I’ll confirm whether the plumber has arrived.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
late / later
"Tarde" means "late" or "later," and in this phrase it helps form "later."
Hablamos más tarde cuando tenga noticias.
We’ll talk later when I have news.
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