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How to Say ‘Well, I'm leaving now.’ in Mexican Spanish

Bueno, ya me voy.

BWEH-noh yah meh boy

[BWEH-noh yah meh boy]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexicans rarely leave abruptly. Bueno, ya me voy signals that you're starting to say goodbye, which can take a few more minutes.

Phrase Breakdown

Bueno,

BWEH-noh

Well,

A filler word used to wrap up a conversation. Say it BWE-no and pause briefly after it.

Example

Bueno, nos vemos mañana.

Well, see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Bueno

[BWEH-noh]

well / okay

Interjection to concede or start a new idea.

Example

Bueno, vamos.

Okay, let's go.

ya me voy.

yah meh boy

I'm leaving now.

'Ya' adds the sense of 'now' or 'already', and 'irse' means 'to leave'. Pronounce 'ya' like 'yah' and 'voy' like 'boy'.

Example

Es tarde, ya me voy.

It's late, I'm leaving now.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

now (emphasis)

Adds the sense of 'now I get it'.

Example

Ya entiendo.

Now I understand.

[meh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun for 'I'; with llamar it means 'I call myself'.

Example

Me lavo las manos.

I wash my hands.

voy

[boy]

I go / I'm going

Present of 'ir' for 'yo'.

Example

Voy al estadio.

I'm going to the stadium.

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