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How to Say ‘I'm just starting’ in Mexican Spanish

Apenas voy empezando

ah-PEH-nahs boy em-peh-SAHN-doh

[ah-PEH-nahs boy em-peh-SAHN-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: voy + an -ing word describes something in progress: voy empezando "I'm just getting started". apenas here means "just now", not "barely".

Phrase Breakdown

Apenas

[ah-PEH-nahs]

just / barely

Indicates something has only just happened.

Example

Apenas llegué.

I just arrived.

voy

[boy]

I am going

First-person form of ir, used to say what you are going to do.

Example

Voy a llamar al plomero hoy si no hay agua caliente.

I am going to call the plumber today if there is no hot water.

empezando

[em-peh-SAHN-doh]

starting

Gerund of 'empezar'.

Example

Estoy empezando a trabajar.

I'm starting to work.

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