How to Say ‘No, it's about a five-minute walk.’ in Mexican Spanish
No, está como a cinco minutos caminando.
noh eh-STAH KOH-moh ah SEEN-koh mee-NEW-tohs kah-mee-NAHN-doh
[noh eh-STAH KOH-moh ah SEEN-koh mee-NEW-tohs kah-mee-NAHN-doh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Take estimates like "five minutes" loosely. People sometimes guess generously rather than admit they aren't sure, so it's worth confirming with a second person along the way.
Phrase Breakdown
No, está como
noh eh-STAH KOH-moh
No, it's about
Start with 'No', pause briefly, then continue: 'noh, ehs-TAH KOH-moh'.
No, está como a diez cuadras.
No, it's about ten blocks away.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
no
Used to express negation or refusal.
¡No manches! Eso es increíble.
No way! That's amazing.
está
[eh-STAH]
it is
Refers to the current state of something.
Está cañón conseguir entradas.
It's hard to get tickets.
como
[KOH-moh]
about / around
Before a number, means approximately.
Llego como a las tres.
I'll arrive around three.
a cinco minutos
ah SEEN-koh mee-NEW-tohs
five minutes away
This expresses distance as time. Say 'ah SEEN-koh mee-NOO-tohs'.
Vivo a cinco minutos de aquí.
I live five minutes from here.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at
Used to show a point in time or place.
Nos conocimos a las cinco.
We met at five o'clock.
cinco
[SEEN-koh]
Five
The number after four and before six.
Cinco minutos más y llegaremos.
Five more minutes and we'll arrive.
minutos
[mee-NEW-tohs]
Minutes
A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
Tomará unos minutos más llegar.
It will take a few more minutes to arrive.
caminando.
kah-mee-NAHN-doh
walking / on foot.
The gerund of 'caminar' (to walk). It tells how you get there. Say 'kah-mee-NAHN-doh'.
Voy al trabajo caminando.
I walk to work.
Words in this phrase
caminando
[kah-mee-NAHN-doh]
walking
Gerund of caminar meaning walking; used for current or repeated ongoing activity.
Estoy caminando más para cuidar mi salud.
I am walking more to take care of my health.
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