How to Say ‘Wouldn't it be fair to stick to what we agreed?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿No sería justo respetar lo que acordamos?
noh seh-REE-a HOO-stoh rrehs-peh-TAHR loh keh ah-kohr-DAH-mohs
[noh seh-REE-a HOO-stoh rrehs-peh-TAHR loh keh ah-kohr-DAH-mohs]
Phrase Breakdown
¿No sería justo
noh seh-REE-a HOO-stoh
Wouldn't it be fair
Opens a polite argument. Keep your tone soft: no seh-REE-ah HOOS-to.
¿No sería justo esperar?
Wouldn't it be fair to wait?
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
Not
A word used to make a negative statement.
No estoy seguro de esta ruta.
I am not sure about this route.
sería
[seh-REE-a]
would be
Conditional form indicating possibility or potential.
Sería una buena idea.
It would be a good idea.
justo
[HOO-stoh]
Fair
Just and reasonable in the circumstances.
No parece justo pagar tanto.
It doesn’t seem fair to pay so much.
respetar lo que acordamos?
rrehs-peh-TAHR loh keh ah-kohr-DAH-mohs
to respect what we agreed on?
'Respetar' means to respect or honor. The final 'r' is a light tap. Let your voice rise at the end.
Hay que respetar lo que acordamos.
We have to respect what we agreed on.
Words in this phrase
respetar
[rrehs-peh-TAHR]
to respect / honor
To keep or honor an agreement.
Hay que respetar el precio.
You have to honor the price.
lo
[loh]
What
Refers to the thing or things just mentioned.
No entiendo 'lo que' dices.
I don't understand 'what' you are saying.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a clause.
Quiero que lo sepas.
I want you to know.
acordamos
[ah-kohr-DAH-mohs]
we agreed
Past tense of 'acordar', to agree.
Acordamos un precio fijo.
We agreed on a fixed price.
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