How to Say ‘First you choose a language.’ in Mexican Spanish
Primero escoge un idioma.
pree-MEH-roh ehs-KOH-heh oon ee-DYOH-mah
[pree-MEH-roh ehs-KOH-heh oon ee-DYOH-mah]
Phrase Breakdown
Primero
[pree-MEH-roh]
first
Means 'first' or 'before anything else.'
Es mejor Que preguntes primero y luego pidas la bebida.
It's better that you ask first and then order the drink.
escoge un idioma.
ehs-KOH-heh oon ee-DYOH-mah
you choose a language.
'Escoge' means 'you choose.' The 'g' before 'e' sounds like a soft 'h': 'es-KO-he.' Link 'un idioma' as 'u-ni-DYO-ma.'
Escoge un color.
Choose a color.
Words in this phrase
escoge
[ehs-KOH-heh]
you choose
Present of 'escoger' (to choose); here used to describe the steps.
Ella escoge el color.
She chooses the color.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
idioma
[ee-DYOH-mah]
language
A language like Spanish or English; masculine noun.
El español es un idioma bonito.
Spanish is a beautiful language.
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