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How to Say ‘Are you done for today?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Ya terminaste por hoy?

yah ter-mee-NAHS-teh pohr oy

[yah ter-mee-NAHS-teh pohr oy]

💬 Usage Tip: ya here adds the sense of "already" or "yet", so ¿Ya terminaste? is literally "Have you already finished?" Swap the verb: ¿Ya comiste? "Have you eaten yet?"

Phrase Breakdown

¿Ya terminaste

yah ter-mee-NAHS-teh

Did you already finish

'Ya' means 'already'. 'Terminaste' is the past tense of 'terminar' (to finish) for 'tú'. Stress falls on 'NAS'.

Example

¿Ya terminaste la tarea?

Did you already finish the homework?

Words in this phrase

[yah]

Already

'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.

Example

Ya terminé mis tareas.

I have already finished my homework.

terminaste

[ter-mee-NAHS-teh]

you finished

Past tense of 'terminar' (to finish), informal 'tú' form.

Example

¿Ya terminaste la tarea?

Did you already finish the homework?

por hoy?

pohr oy

for today?

'Por hoy' means 'for today' when you talk about stopping. The 'h' in 'hoy' is silent, so say 'oy'.

Example

Es todo por hoy.

That's all for today.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

for

Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.

Example

Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.

I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.

hoy

[oy]

Today

The current day.

Example

Hoy voy al mercado.

Today I'm going to the market.

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