This is an EXCELLENT chunk for when you want to call someone out for acting arrogant, entitled, etc.
It just means:
👉 Who do you think you are?
💡It’s often (but not always!) followed by an example of a famous person (like “Who do you think you are? The President?”)
🌪️ When to whip it out
Whenever you want to confront someone’s inflated ego, bossy behavior, or nonsense:
¿Tú qué te crees, hablándome así?
Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?
¿Tú qué te crees? ¿Messi?
Who do you think you are? Messi?
⚠️ Tone
✅ Informal, everyday Mexican Spanish.
✅ Can be teasing or confrontational… tone of voice is EVERYTHING here.
🔁 Similar chunks
¿Qué te crees?Se cree mucho¿Te crees muy muy, verdad?¿Te crees mucho?¿Pues quién te crees?Ni que fueras
Mexico City
Yucatán
Monterrey (full speed 💨)
¿Tú qué te crees? ¿Por qué me estás dando órdenes?Who do you think you are?! Why are you bossing me around?
¿Tú qué te crees? ¿José Ramón Fernández o qué? (real-life example 🎯)Who do you think you are? José Ramón Fernández or what?