How do you say hi Mexico?

Answer 1

This answer has some interesting points given in the primary answer and in the later response. One of the issues is the question of what constitutes a "language." All widespread languages have local variations. English is spoken differently in the US than in the UK, Australia, Canada, various European countries, Japan, and elsewhere. Various native languages have influence (such as the various Native American tongues) and neighboring languages. (Spanish has a significant input into American English, for example). But the basic language is still the basic language. We do not speak of those in the US as speaking "American," or those in Australia of speaking "Australian." With this in mind, the primary answer is not "wrong," but could have explained the idiomatic differences in the use of Spanish in Mexico compared to other Spanish-speaking countries.

It may be useful to note also that Mexico is a very large country, and has regional differences within the country, just as we in the US have regional differences in English use. The language of Georgia is not the same as the language of New York, but they are both "English."

Our contributors give their translations into 'Mexican':

• To begin with, Mexican is not a language, but an ethnicity. The language that Mexicans speak is Spanish. Now on to your question:

  Hello = Hola.

  How are you = Cómo estás? (in informal speech) and Cómo está? (in formal speech)

• The previous answer is wrong in many ways: Mexican is an ethnicity, but the Mexicans speak their own kind of Spanish; Mexicans do not speak the same kind of Spanish that is spoken in Spain, or Puerto Rico, or Brazil, or Argentina, etc.

  Spanish has many different dialects; some words are. Mexican is a form of Latin American Spanish, mixed with some language of indigenous Mexico, like Nahuatl.

  The way you would say "you" depends on the context and what you are trying to say, because Latin American Spanish is not as literal. For example, "you" on its own would be "usted," but the most common usage of the word "you" in Mexican/Latin is "te" and "ti."

  "Como estás?" and "Como está?" literally mean "How do you do?" It shouldn't be used as a way to say "What's up?", but "está," along with "usted," is a more formal way to say in general "you." But it is used quite differently in the USA and Mexico, and is more often used in Spain and South America.

  Mexicans still use "está," but there are a lot of differences in dialect. Chicano Spanish is as far away from Standard Spanish as you'll ever know, and many Latino communities in the USA speak Latin American + Chicano Spanish, so if you're looking to learn how to converse with a Puerto Rican or a Mexican, learning Spanish in high school won't get you very far, and looking up standard Spanish phrases is going to make you look like an idiot when talking to a Mexican. The Mexican way to say "Hey, how are you/what's up?" in a friendly formal/informal gesture would be to say "Que paso/que pasa." You won't ever hear "Como está" or "Que onda" in the USA.

  Chicano Spanish includes words such as "seriosa/serioso," "servicios," "foto," and "noticias." This speech is widely used in the USA.

Answer 2

The official language of Mexico is Spanish. "Hello" in Spanish is "hola". It is pronounced "OH-la". Please see this site for confirmation of the translation: http://www.answers.com/library/Translations

Answer 3

In our global world, many customs from individual countries are being lost, replaced by more universal rituals like handshakes. In Mexico, many people say hello the same way that Americans do: they say in Spanish that they are pleased to meet you, and when first meeting a person, there may be a handshake. But in some parts of Mexico, people still greet each other by kissing one another on the cheek, or sometimes by hugging. It really varies on how formal the situation and how well the people know each other.

Answer 4

The language is "Spanish", and it would be written as "Hola" (spoken as 'ola')

Answer 5

(Spanish is such language): "Hola y bienvenido a Mexico"

Answer 6

que onda or just hola

Answer 7

Hola, Mexico! ('AWlah, MAY-khee-kaw')

Answer 8

buenos dias

Answer 9

Ok

Answer 10

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