How to Say ‘Sorry, but the hotel isn't here.’ in Mexican Spanish
Perdón, pero el hotel no está aquí.
pehr-DON PEH-roh el oh-TEHL noh ehs-TAH ah-KEE
[pehr-DON PEH-roh el oh-TEHL noh ehs-TAH ah-KEE]
Phrase Breakdown
Perdón,
pehr-DON
Excuse me / Sorry,
This is a polite way to interrupt or correct someone. Stress the last syllable: 'per-DÓN'.
Perdón, ¿dónde está el baño?
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
Words in this phrase
Perdón
[pehr-DON]
excuse me / pardon
Used to get attention politely, apologize lightly, or ask someone to repeat something.
Perdón, ¿esta silla está ocupada?
Excuse me, is this seat taken?
pero el hotel
PEH-roh el oh-TEHL
but the hotel
'Pero' means 'but'. Link it smoothly to 'el hotel': 'PE-ro el o-TEL'.
Es caro, pero el hotel es bueno.
It's expensive, but the hotel is good.
Words in this phrase
pero
[PEH-roh]
but
A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.
Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.
I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
hotel
[oh-TEHL]
hotel
A place where travelers stay.
¿Dónde está el hotel donde tengo la reservación?
Where is the hotel where I have the reservation?
no está aquí.
noh ehs-TAH ah-KEE
is not here.
This states the location with 'estar': 'no es-TÁ a-KÍ'.
El taxi no está aquí.
The taxi is not here.
Words in this phrase
no
[noh]
not
Negation word meaning 'not.' It goes before the verb.
En “No soy”, 'No' niega la idea siguiente con claridad.
In “I’m not,” 'No' clearly negates the next idea.
está
[ehs-TAH]
Is
A form of the verb 'estar' to describe location or temporary states.
La televisión está rota.
The TV is broken.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
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