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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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

veo

[BEH-oh]

I see

'Yo' present form of 'ver' (to see).

Example

Veo el mar desde aquí.

I see the sea from here.

mi

[mee]

my

Possessive adjective showing something belongs to me.

Example

“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.

Example

Mi novela empieza a las nueve.

My soap opera starts at nine.

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