How to Say ‘The heart is small.’ in Mexican Spanish
El corazón es pequeño.
el koh-rah-SOHN es peh-KEH-nyoh
[el koh-rah-SOHN es peh-KEH-nyoh]
Phrase Breakdown
El corazón
el koh-rah-SOHN
The heart
Stress the last syllable: koh-rah-SOHN. In Mexico, the 'z' sounds like 's'.
El corazón es rojo.
The heart is red.
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.
corazón
[koh-rah-SOHN]
heart
Refers to the seat of emotions or innate character.
Tienes un corazón generoso.
You have a generous heart.
es pequeño.
es peh-KEH-nyoh
is small.
'Pequeño' means 'small' (peh-KEH-nyoh). The 'ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'.
El perro es pequeño.
The dog is small.
Words in this phrase
es
[es]
Is
Third person singular present tense of the verb 'to be.'
El libro es interesante.
The book is interesting.
pequeño
[peh-KEH-nyoh]
small
An adjective used to describe something little in size, like a small town.
Mi abuela nació en un pueblo Pequeño.
My grandmother was born in a small town.
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