This chunk’s another easy win when it comes to sounding more Mexa. 🎉
Here’s what it means:
👉 What do you mean…? / Wait, you’re saying…?
Yep, it’s just a natural way to show surprise, disbelief, or confusion re. something you just heard.
💡 Not to be confused with ¿Como qué…?, which you’d use when asking WHAT KIND OF THING someone is talking about.
🌪️ When to whip it out
Right after someone drops some surprising, questionable, or suspicious news:
¿Cómo que ya no comes tacos?
What do you mean you don’t eat tacos anymore?!
¿Cómo que vas a renunciar a tu trabajo?
What do you mean you’re gonna quit your job?
⚠️ Tone
✅ Everyday, informal Mexican Spanish.
✅ Your tone of voice can make it sound curious, shocked, or teasing.
🚫 Not for serious, formal clarifications!
🔁 Similar chunks
¿Cómo que no?¿Cómo de que no?¿Cómo está eso de que?¿O sea que…?¿Me estás diciendo que…?¿A poco…?¿Es neta?¿Es neta que…?¿De verdad?¿En serio?¿Es en serio?¿En serio…?