How to Say ‘Look, first choose a language here.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mire, primero escoja un idioma aquí.
MEE-reh pree-MEH-roh ehs-KOH-hah oon ee-DYOH-mah ah-KEE
[MEE-reh pree-MEH-roh ehs-KOH-hah oon ee-DYOH-mah ah-KEE]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mire at the start of a sentence is a friendly way to grab attention, like "Look" or "See." It isn't bossy. Mexicans use it all the time when showing something.
Phrase Breakdown
Mire, primero
MEE-reh pree-MEH-roh
Look, first
Say 'MEE-re,' pause briefly at the comma, then say 'pree-MEH-ro.'
Mire, primero lea esto.
Look, first read this.
Words in this phrase
Mire
[MEE-reh]
look
Polite command form of mirar, often used to get someone's attention respectfully.
Mire, en el mapa se ve claramente la mejor calle.
Look, on the map you can clearly see the best street.
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.
escoja un idioma aquí.
ehs-KOH-hah oon ee-DYOH-mah ah-KEE
choose a language here.
Say 'es-KO-ha u-ni-DYO-ma a-KEE.' Link 'un idioma' smoothly.
Escoja un idioma aquí abajo.
Choose a language down here.
Words in this phrase
escoja
[ehs-KOH-hah]
choose
Formal command (usted) of escoger, to choose.
Escoja una opción.
Choose an option.
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
Masculine noun for a language.
El español es un idioma bonito.
Spanish is a beautiful language.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
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