How to Say ‘But the app said one eighty.’ in Mexican Spanish
Pero en la app decía ciento ochenta.
PEH-roh ehn lah ap deh-SEE-ah SYEHN-toh oh-CHEHN-tah
[PEH-roh ehn lah ap deh-SEE-ah SYEHN-toh oh-CHEHN-tah]
Phrase Breakdown
Pero
[PEH-roh]
but
Introduces disagreement or contrast with what was said before.
«Pero» ese no fue el precio que vi primero.
"But" that was not the price I saw at first.
En la app
ehn lah ap
In the app
Indicates the source of the information.
Lo vi en la app.
I saw it in the app.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning 'in' or 'on' depending on context.
Lo vi «en» la pantalla del celular.
I saw it "on/in" the phone screen.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article meaning 'the.'
«la» cifra mostrada era distinta.
"The" displayed number was different.
app
[ap]
app
Mobile application; common in everyday Mexican Spanish.
La «app» guardó el precio del viaje.
The "app" saved the ride price.
decía
[deh-SEE-ah]
said
From 'decir.' Here it refers to what the app displayed.
La tarifa «decía» menos de lo que pidió el chofer.
The fare "said" less than what the driver asked for.
Ciento ochenta
SYEHN-toh oh-CHEHN-tah
One hundred eighty
The number the speaker expected based on the app.
Decía ciento ochenta pesos.
It said 180 pesos.
Words in this phrase
ciento
[SYEHN-toh]
one hundred
Used before another number like 80 to form 180.
Escuché «ciento» y seguí esperando el resto del número.
I heard "one hundred" and kept waiting for the rest of the number.
ochenta
[oh-CHEHN-tah]
eighty
The number 80.
Luego añadió «ochenta» y quedó claro el precio.
Then he added "eighty" and the price became clear.
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