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How to Say ‘I can't turn in.’ in Mexican Spanish

No me puedo meter.

noh meh pweh-doh meh-TEHR

[noh meh pweh-doh meh-TEHR]

💬 Usage Tip: meterse literally means "to put oneself in". With cars it means turning into a street or pulling in somewhere: no se puede meter aquí "you can't pull in here".

Phrase Breakdown

No me puedo

noh meh pweh-doh

I can't (get myself)

'Puedo' is 'PWE-do'. The 'me' belongs to the verb 'meterse'.

Example

No me puedo quedar.

I can't stay.

Words in this phrase

[noh]

Not

A word used to make a negative statement.

Example

No estoy seguro de esta ruta.

I am not sure about this route.

[meh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun used with 'meter(se)' meaning to go into.

Example

Me voy a meter a la tienda.

I'm going to go into the store.

puedo

[pweh-doh]

I can

Expresses ability or permission.

Example

Puedo hacerlo hoy.

I can do it today.

meter.

meh-TEHR

go in / get in

'Meterse' means to enter, as when driving into a street. Say 'me-TER' with a soft tapped 'r'.

Example

No se puede meter por aquí.

You can't go in this way.

Words in this phrase

meter

[meh-TEHR]

to get in / enter

'Meterse' means to go into a place, like driving into a street.

Example

No te puedes meter por esa calle.

You can't go into that street.

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