How to Say ‘That King David used to sing’ in Mexican Spanish
Que cantaba el rey David
keh kahn-TAH-bah el RAY dah-VEED
[keh kahn-TAH-bah el RAY dah-VEED]
💬 Usage Tip: The -aba ending means something used to happen or kept happening in the past. Swap in bailaba "used to dance".
Phrase Breakdown
Que cantaba
keh kahn-TAH-bah
That (he) used to sing
Say 'keh kahn-TAH-bah'. 'Cantaba' is the past tense for an ongoing or habitual action.
La canción que cantaba mi mamá.
The song my mom used to sing.
Words in this phrase
Que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to connect clauses, often translated as that.
Pienso que el diseño funciona bien.
I think that the design works well.
cantaba
[kahn-TAH-bah]
used to sing / sang
Imperfect past tense of 'cantar', for he/she; describes a habitual or ongoing past action.
Mi mamá cantaba todas las mañanas.
My mom used to sing every morning.
el rey David
el RAY dah-VEED
King David
Say 'ehl RRAY dah-BEED'. Tap or roll the 'r' strongly.
Es una historia del rey David.
It's a story about King David.
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.
rey
[RAY]
king
Masculine noun for a male monarch.
El rey llegó a la fiesta.
The king arrived at the party.
David
[dah-VEED]
David
Proper name; here the biblical King David.
David es mi amigo.
David is my friend.
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