How to Say ‘That was so close!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Qué cerca estuvo!
keh SEHR-kah ehs-TOO-boh
[keh SEHR-kah ehs-TOO-boh]
💬 Usage Tip: ¡Qué ...! plus a describing word turns anything into an exclamation. Swap it: ¡Qué rápido fue! "That was so fast!"
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
how
In exclamations, 'qué' plus an adjective means 'how...!'.
¡Qué bonito!
How pretty!
cerca
[SEHR-kah]
close
Means near in distance or nearly happening.
El estadio está cerca.
The stadium is close.
estuvo
[ehs-TOO-boh]
it was
Past tense of 'estar', third person singular.
El partido estuvo increíble.
The match was incredible.
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