How to Say ‘What is this?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué es esto?
keh es EHS-toh
[keh es EHS-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what
Used to ask for identification or explanation of something.
¿Qué salsa es esta?
What sauce is this?
es
[es]
is
Third-person singular of 'ser'; means 'is.'
Esto es muy rico.
This is very tasty.
esto
[EHS-toh]
this
Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'; used for something near you or being pointed at.
No sé qué es esto en el plato.
I don't know what this is on the plate.
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