Phrase · 🗺️ Regional colloquial expressions
No manches, ¿en serio te vas a vivir a Monterrey?
No way, are you really moving to Monterrey?
C1reacting with surprisecolloquiales-MXAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnot, nomanches1verb(no manches, MX) no way!manchar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.,¿enprepositionin, on, atserioadjectiveserious; (en serio) seriouslymasc. · sing.tepronounyou, to you, yourselftú · 2nd sing.vas2verbyou are goingir · present · 2nd sing.aprepositionto, atvivirverbto liveinfinitiveaprepositionto, atMonterreynounMonterrey?
- te → vas: irse
- vas → vivir: irse a + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¡No manches! (Mexico) = no way! A mild, very frequent exclamation.
- 2irse a vivir a = move to (a place).