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How to Say ‘Done, I've got it.’ in Mexican Spanish

Listo, ya lo tengo.

LEES-toh yah loh TEHN-goh

[LEES-toh yah loh TEHN-goh]

Phrase Breakdown

Listo,

LEES-toh

Done,

'Listo' means 'ready' or 'done'. It is very common in Mexico to say a task is finished. Stress LIS-to.

Example

Listo, ya terminé.

Done, I've finished.

Words in this phrase

Listo

[LEES-toh]

done / all set

Literally 'ready'. Said alone, it means 'done' or 'all set' once something is finished.

Example

Listo, ya terminé.

Done, I've finished.

ya lo tengo.

yah loh TEHN-goh

I've got it.

Use this to confirm you now have something, such as a phone number. Say it in one smooth flow.

Example

Tu correo, ya lo tengo.

Your email, I've got it.

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.

[loh]

Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.

Example

Lo vi ayer.

I saw it yesterday.

tengo

[TEHN-goh]

have

Possess, own, or hold.

Example

Tengo una hermana.

I have a sister.

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