How to Say ‘By step’ in Mexican Spanish
A paso
ah PAH-soh
[ah PAH-soh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Paso a paso] is the fixed way to say "step by step." On its own, [a paso] is not the usual chunk; you normally hear it as part of the full phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
to (a); at; by
"A" is a preposition; in demos it often helps form phrases like "a paso" / "paso a paso" meaning you will guide someone through something.
Vamos A paso con el flujo para que no se pierdan.
Let’s go step by step with the flow so you don’t get lost.
paso
[PAH-soh]
step
"paso" is a step/action in a process; in "a paso" it points to moving through the process one step at a time during a walkthrough.
Te lo muestro a paso: primero iniciamos sesión y luego cargamos el archivo.
I’ll show it to you step by step: first we log in and then we upload the file.
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