How to Say ‘I knit and watch my soap opera.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tejo y veo mi novela.
TEH-hoh ee BEH-oh mee noh-VEH-lah
[TEH-hoh ee BEH-oh mee noh-VEH-lah]
Phrase Breakdown
Tejo
[TEH-hoh]
I knit
First person of 'tejer', to knit or weave.
Tejo una bufanda.
I'm knitting a scarf.
y veo mi novela.
ee BEH-oh mee noh-VEH-lah
and I watch my soap opera.
'Y' joins the two activities. Blend 'y veo' smoothly.
Como y veo mi novela.
I eat and watch my soap opera.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
veo
[BEH-oh]
I see
'Yo' present form of 'ver' (to see).
Veo el mar desde aquí.
I see the sea from here.
mi
[mee]
my
Possessive adjective showing something belongs to me.
“Mi” mamá está en la entrada principal.
“My” mom is at the main entrance.
novela
[noh-VEH-lah]
soap opera
In Mexico, a TV drama series (telenovela), not just a book novel.
Mi novela empieza a las nueve.
My soap opera starts at nine.
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