How to Say ‘Hey, who are you rooting for?’ in Mexican Spanish
Oye, ¿a quién le vas tú?
OH-yeh ah kyehn leh bahs too
[OH-yeh ah kyehn leh bahs too]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: During the Mundial this is a standard icebreaker with strangers at a bar or watch party. Expect it the moment people hear an accent.
Phrase Breakdown
Oye,
OH-yeh
Hey,
A casual way to get someone's attention: O-ye. Pause briefly after it.
Oye, ven acá.
Hey, come here.
Words in this phrase
Oye
[OH-yeh]
Hey
An expression to attract someone's attention.
Oye, ¿escuchaste lo que pasó?
Hey, did you hear what happened?
¿a quién le vas tú?
ah kyehn leh bahs too
who do you root for?
Mexican sports phrase. 'Irle a' means to support a team. Stress 'quién' and 'tú'.
¿A quién le vas en la final?
Who are you rooting for in the final?
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
(personal a)
Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.
Veo a mi tía.
I see my aunt.
quién
[kyehn]
whom / who
Question word asking about a person; carries an accent.
¿Con quién vienes?
Who are you coming with?
le
[leh]
To him/her
'Le' is an indirect object pronoun referring to a third person singular.
Le he entregado el paquete.
I have delivered the package to him/her.
vas
[bahs]
you go / you root for
From ir; in Mexico 'irle a' means to support a team.
¿A qué equipo le vas?
Which team do you root for?
tú
[too]
you
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
¿Cómo estás tú hoy?
How are you today?
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