How to Say ‘No, she's my niece.’ in Mexican Spanish
No, es mi sobrina.
noh es mee soh-BREE-nah
[noh es mee soh-BREE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
No, es
noh es
No, she is
'No' is a short, pure 'o' sound, not 'noh-oo'. Then flow into 'es'.
No, es mañana.
No, it's tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
no
A basic negative word meaning 'no' or 'not,' depending on the sentence.
No pasa nada.
It's okay / Nothing is wrong.
es
[es]
is
Form of ser used to identify something.
Es la puerta final de este pasillo.
It is the final gate in this hallway.
mi sobrina.
mee soh-BREE-nah
my niece.
Say it as 'so-BREE-na', with a light tapped 'r'.
Ella es mi sobrina Sofía.
She is my niece Sofía.
Words in this phrase
mi
[mee]
my
Possessive word used to show something belongs to you.
Mi maleta pesa veinte kilos.
My suitcase weighs twenty kilos.
sobrina
[soh-BREE-nah]
niece
The daughter of one's brother or sister.
Mi sobrina estudia inglés.
My niece studies English.
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