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How to Say ‘Today I'm rooting for Mexico’ in Mexican Spanish

Hoy le voy a México

oy leh boy ah MEH-hee-koh

[oy leh boy ah MEH-hee-koh]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: As a foreigner, saying this lands really well. It shows you're joining in, and it often earns you a beer or a new set of friends.

Phrase Breakdown

Hoy le voy

oy leh boy

Today I'm rooting for

'Hoy' sounds like 'oy' because the h is silent. Link it smoothly: 'oy-le-voy'.

Example

Hoy le voy a mi equipo.

Today I'm rooting for my team.

Words in this phrase

Hoy

[oy]

Today

The current day.

Example

Hoy voy al mercado.

Today I'm going to the market.

[leh]

To him/her

'Le' is an indirect object pronoun referring to a third person singular.

Example

Le he entregado el paquete.

I have delivered the package to him/her.

voy

[boy]

I go / I root for

From ir; with 'le... a' it means I support a team.

Example

Yo le voy al América.

I root for América.

a México

ah MEH-hee-koh

Mexico

The 'x' in México sounds like a soft h: ME-hi-co.

Example

Le voy a México siempre.

I always root for Mexico.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

(personal a)

Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.

Example

Veo a mi tía.

I see my aunt.

México

[MEH-hee-koh]

Mexico

Name of the country; also short for its capital city.

Example

Vivo en México.

I live in Mexico.

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