How to Say ‘I grew up on a ranch’ in Mexican Spanish
Crecí en un rancho
kreh-SEE en oon RAHN-choh
[kreh-SEE en oon RAHN-choh]
💬 Usage Tip: rancho in Mexico usually means a small rural farm or village, not a big cattle ranch.
Phrase Breakdown
Crecí
[kreh-SEE]
I grew up
Preterite 'yo' form of 'crecer', to grow.
Crecí con mis primos.
I grew up with my cousins.
en un rancho
en oon RAHN-choh
on a ranch
A 'rancho' is a farm or ranch, or a small rural village in Mexico. Roll or strongly trill the initial r: 'RRAHN-cho'. Link 'en un' together.
Vivimos en un rancho.
We live on a ranch.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in / on
A preposition indicating location.
Queremos sentarnos "En" la parte tranquila del restaurante.
We want to sit in the quiet part of the restaurant.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.
Cuando haces eso, eres un idiota.
When you do that, you are an idiot.
rancho
[RAHN-choh]
ranch
A rural farm, often with animals.
El rancho tiene vacas.
The ranch has cows.
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