How to Say ‘On Sunday I went to eat with my family.’ in Mexican Spanish
El domingo fui a comer con mi familia.
ehl doh-MEEN-goh fwee ah koh-MEHR kohn mee fah-MEE-lyah
[ehl doh-MEEN-goh fwee ah koh-MEHR kohn mee fah-MEE-lyah]
Phrase Breakdown
El domingo
ehl doh-MEEN-goh
On Sunday
Spanish uses 'el' with days to mean 'on'. Say el do-MIN-go.
El domingo descanso.
On Sunday I rest.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
domingo
[doh-MEEN-goh]
Sunday
The day of the week Sunday.
El domingo descanso.
On Sunday I rest.
fui a comer
fwee ah koh-MEHR
I went to eat
'Fui' is the past tense of 'ir'. Link 'fui' and 'a'.
Fui a comer al centro.
I went to eat downtown.
Words in this phrase
fui
[fwee]
I went
Past tense of 'ir' (to go), first person singular.
Fui al mercado.
I went to the market.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
comer
[koh-MEHR]
to eat / to have lunch
Verb 'to eat'; in Mexico often means the main afternoon meal.
Vamos a comer a las tres.
Let's have lunch at three.
con mi familia.
kohn mee fah-MEE-lyah
with my family.
This tells who you were with. Say fa-MI-lia.
Viajo con mi familia.
I travel with my family.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
mi
[mee]
my
Used to show possession, belonging to the speaker.
Mi coche es azul.
My car is blue.
familia
[fah-MEE-lyah]
family
Feminine noun for the group of relatives you belong to.
Mi familia es muy grande.
My family is very big.
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