How to Say ‘It was simple’ in Mexican Spanish
Era sencilla
EH-rah sen-SEE-yah
[EH-rah sen-SEE-yah]
💬 Usage Tip: Era = it was / used to be. Common for describing the past.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This often carries a positive feeling of modest life, not a negative one.
Phrase Breakdown
Era
[EH-rah]
was
Imperfect of ser, used to describe past conditions or qualities.
Era introduce una descripción del pasado.
"Era" introduces a description of the past.
sencilla
[sen-SEE-yah]
simple
Feminine form meaning simple, humble, or uncomplicated.
La niñez de mi abuela era sencilla.
My grandmother's childhood was simple.
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