How to Say ‘The app says it's shorter.’ in Mexican Spanish
En la aplicación me sale que es más corto.
en lah ah-plee-kah-SYOHN meh SAH-leh keh ess mahs KOR-toh
[en lah ah-plee-kah-SYOHN meh SAH-leh keh ess mahs KOR-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: me sale literally means "comes out to me". It's the everyday way to say what a screen or result shows you: me sale un error "I'm getting an error".
Phrase Breakdown
En la aplicación
en lah ah-plee-kah-SYOHN
In the app
Sets where the information comes from. Stress 'a-pli-ca-SIÓN'.
En la aplicación dice veinte minutos.
In the app it says twenty minutes.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
aplicación
[ah-plee-kah-SYOHN]
app / application
A software program, especially for phones.
Descargué una aplicación nueva.
I downloaded a new app.
me sale
meh SAH-leh
it shows me
A common Mexican expression meaning 'it appears to me' on a screen. Say 'me SA-le'.
Me sale un error.
It shows me an error.
Words in this phrase
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.
In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.
sale
[SAH-leh]
shows / says
Salir used for what appears on a screen or result.
Me sale un error.
I'm getting an error.
que es más corto.
keh ess mahs KOR-toh
that it's shorter.
'Que es' blends together into 'kes'. Stress 'MÁS COR-to'.
Dicen que es más corto por ahí.
They say it's shorter that way.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a clause.
Quiero que lo sepas.
I want you to know.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
más
[mahs]
more
Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.
Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.
I want more challenges in my job.
corto
[KOR-toh]
short
Adjective meaning short in length or distance.
Es un camino corto.
It's a short way.
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