How to Say ‘I made a mistake’ in Mexican Spanish
Hice un error
ee-seh oon eh-rohr
[ee-seh oon eh-rohr]
💬 Usage Tip: In natural Spanish, people usually say [cometí un error] or just [me equivoqué], not [hice un error]. [hacer] doesn't match [error] the way [make] does in English.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [me equivoqué] is often the most natural everyday way to admit a mistake in Mexico. It sounds simpler and more conversational than [cometí un error].
Phrase Breakdown
Hice
[ee-seh]
I made
To create or perform something.
Hice una tarea muy difícil.
I did a very difficult task.
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a consonant sound.
Compré un libro nuevo.
I bought a new book.
error
[eh-rohr]
error
A mistake, especially a formal or systematic mistake.
El sistema tiene un error.
The system has an error.
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