How to Say ‘It has already set’ in Mexican Spanish
Ya se metió
yah seh meh-TYOH
[yah seh meh-TYOH]
💬 Usage Tip: meterse usually means "to get in", but for the sun or moon it means "to set". el sol se metió "the sun went down".
Phrase Breakdown
Ya
[yah]
already
Shows that something has happened by now.
Ya llaman a los pasajeros.
They are already calling passengers.
se
[seh]
it / itself
Se helps build the expression and gives the sense of something being felt.
Se siente como en familia cuando todos apoyan juntos.
It feels like family when everyone supports together.
metió
[meh-TYOH]
went down / set
Past tense of 'meterse'; for the moon or sun it means it set or went in.
El sol se metió temprano.
The sun set early.
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