How to Say ‘It was / He was / She was’ in Mexican Spanish
Estuvo
es-TOO-boh
[es-TOO-boh]
💬 Usage Tip: Past tense of “estar.” Context tells you whether it means “it was,” “he was,” or “she was.”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In match talk, “estuvo” often describes a moment or play after it happens: “estuvo cerca.”
Phrase Breakdown
Estuvo
[es-TOO-boh]
it was
Past tense of estar, used to describe a temporary state or situation.
Estuvo a nada de ser gol.
It was just about to be a goal.
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