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How to Say ‘I stayed home to rest.’ in Mexican Spanish

Yo me quedé en casa a descansar.

yoh meh keh-DEH ehn KAH-sah ah dehs-kahn-SAHR

[yoh meh keh-DEH ehn KAH-sah ah dehs-kahn-SAHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Yo me quedé

yoh meh keh-DEH

I stayed

This is the past tense of 'quedarse'. Say yo me ke-DÉ.

Example

Yo me quedé en el hotel.

I stayed at the hotel.

Words in this phrase

[yoh]

The speaker or writer referring to themselves.

Example

Yo prefiero el té al café.

I prefer tea over coffee.

[meh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun for 'I'; with llamar it means 'I call myself'.

Example

Me lavo las manos.

I wash my hands.

quedé

[keh-DEH]

I stayed / I was left

Past tense of quedarse; often means you remained in a state.

Example

Después de hablar, quedé con ganas de aprender más.

After talking, I was left wanting to learn more.

en casa

ehn KAH-sah

at home

This tells where you stayed.

Example

Como en casa.

I eat at home.

Words in this phrase

[ehn]

Marks the price agreed.

Example

Lo dejo en cien.

I'll leave it at a hundred.

casa

[KAH-sah]

home

'En casa' means at home.

Example

Hoy estoy en casa.

Today I'm at home.

a descansar.

ah dehs-kahn-SAHR

to rest.

'A' + infinitive shows purpose here. Say des-kan-SAR.

Example

Voy a descansar.

I'm going to rest.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

to / for

The personal "a" used before people, common when the action affects a person or group of people.

Example

Siempre apoyamos A la gente nueva en la empresa.

We always support new people in the company.

descansar

[dehs-kahn-SAHR]

to rest

Verb meaning to take a break or relax to recover energy.

Example

Necesito descansar un rato.

I need to rest for a while.

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