How to Say ‘Who are you rooting for?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿A quién le vas tú?
ah kyehn leh bahs too
[ah kyehn leh bahs too]
💬 Usage Tip: In Mexico, "to root for" a team is irle a, literally "to go to" them. That's why it says le vas, from ir "to go", and not a verb that means "support."
Phrase Breakdown
¿A quién
ah kyehn
Who / to whom
'Quién' sounds like 'kyen'. The 'u' is silent.
¿A quién buscas?
Who are you looking for?
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 vas tú?
leh bahs too
do you root for?
In Mexico 'irle a' means to support a team. 'Tú' adds emphasis: 'and you?'
¿Le vas al América?
Do you root for América?
Words in this phrase
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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