How to Say ‘He used to take me fishing at the lake.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me llevaba a pescar al lago.
may yeh-VAH-bah ah pehs-KAHR ahl LAH-goh
[may yeh-VAH-bah ah pehs-KAHR ahl LAH-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: a plus el always squeezes into al, as in al lago. The same happens with de el, which becomes del.
Phrase Breakdown
Me llevaba
may yeh-VAH-bah
He used to take me
The imperfect tense describes a habit in the past. Pronounce 'll' like 'y': me ye-BA-ba.
Mi tío me llevaba al cine.
My uncle used to take me to the movies.
Words in this phrase
Me
[may]
me
A reflexive pronoun used for oneself in Spanish.
Me levanto temprano todos los días.
I get up early every day.
llevaba
[yeh-VAH-bah]
he used to take
Imperfect of llevar, to take someone somewhere, as a habit.
Mi tío me llevaba al cine.
My uncle used to take me to the movies.
a pescar
ah pehs-KAHR
fishing
'A' plus an infinitive gives the purpose of going somewhere. Stress the last syllable: pes-CAR.
Me gusta ir a pescar.
I like to go fishing.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
pescar
[pehs-KAHR]
to fish
Infinitive verb meaning to catch fish.
Me gusta pescar en el río.
I like to fish in the river.
al lago.
ahl LAH-goh
to the lake.
'Al' is the contraction of 'a + el'. Say it smoothly: al-LA-go.
Fuimos al lago en verano.
We went to the lake in summer.
Words in this phrase
al
[ahl]
to the
Contraction of a + el, commonly used before masculine singular nouns like evento.
Llegué Al evento temprano para hacer contactos.
I arrived at the event early to network.
lago
[LAH-goh]
lake
A body of fresh water; masculine noun.
El lago de Pátzcuaro es famoso.
Lake Pátzcuaro is famous.
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