How to Say ‘Has boarding started already?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Ya empezó el abordaje?
yah em-peh-SOH el ah-bor-DAH-heh
[yah em-peh-SOH el ah-bor-DAH-heh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ya] often means [already], but in questions like this it can also feel like [yet/by now]: [¿Ya empezó?] = [Has it started yet?]. You'll hear it constantly in everyday Mexican Spanish.
Phrase Breakdown
Ya
[yah]
already / now
Often used to ask if something has started already.
Ya podemos pasar a la puerta.
Can we go to the gate now already?
empezó
[em-peh-SOH]
started
Past form of 'empezar,' meaning something began.
El abordaje empezó hace poco.
Boarding started a short while ago.
el
[el]
the
A masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
El vuelo sale pronto.
The flight leaves soon.
abordaje
[ah-bor-DAH-heh]
boarding
The process of passengers getting onto the plane.
El abordaje será por grupos.
Boarding will be by groups.
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