How to Say ‘No, I'm from Chicago.’ in Mexican Spanish
No, soy de Chicago.
noh SOY deh chee-KAH-goh
[noh SOY deh chee-KAH-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: Use soy de plus a place for where you're from. Use estoy en for where you are right now: Estoy en Oaxaca "I'm in Oaxaca".
Phrase Breakdown
No, soy
noh SOY
No, I'm
Pause briefly after 'No', then say 'soy' (sounds like 'soy' in 'soy sauce').
No, soy estudiante.
No, I'm a student.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
No
'No' is used for negation in Spanish, meaning not or no in English.
No tengo dinero.
I don't have money.
soy
[SOY]
I am
Used to identify yourself by name in introductions at networking events.
Frente al representante, digo Soy Emily Smith con seguridad.
In front of the representative, I say I am Emily Smith confidently.
de Chicago.
deh chee-KAH-goh
from Chicago
'De' means 'from'. Stress the middle of Chi-CA-go.
Mi amigo es de Chicago.
My friend is from Chicago.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
Chicago
[chee-KAH-goh]
Chicago
A large city in the United States.
Hace frío en Chicago.
It's cold in Chicago.
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