How to Say ‘The flight is canceled.’ in Mexican Spanish
El vuelo está cancelado.
el BWEH-loh eh-STAH kahn-seh-LAH-doh
[el BWEH-loh eh-STAH kahn-seh-LAH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
El vuelo
el BWEH-loh
The flight
Say 'el BUE-lo', blending the two words together. The 'v' is soft, close to a 'b'.
El vuelo sale tarde.
The flight leaves late.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.
El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.
The demo starts with a welcome screen.
vuelo
[BWEH-loh]
flight
A trip by airplane; masculine noun.
El vuelo dura dos horas.
The flight lasts two hours.
está cancelado.
eh-STAH kahn-seh-LAH-doh
is canceled
In Mexico, the 'c' before 'e' sounds like 's': 'can-se-LA-do'. Stress 'LA'.
La reunión está cancelada.
The meeting is canceled.
Words in this phrase
está
[eh-STAH]
is
A form of 'estar' meaning 'is,' used for location or temporary states.
Está cerca del hotel.
It is near the hotel.
cancelado
[kahn-seh-LAH-doh]
canceled
Called off, will not happen; used with 'estar'.
La reunión está cancelada.
The meeting is canceled.
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