How to Say ‘But please don't take any more detours.’ in Mexican Spanish
Pero ya no se desvíe, por favor.
PEH-roh yah noh seh dehs-VEE-eh POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR
[PEH-roh yah noh seh dehs-VEE-eh POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Using usted and adding por favor lets you stand firm without making things tense, which is the usual way to handle a dispute here.
Phrase Breakdown
Pero ya no
PEH-roh yah noh
But no more
'Pero' means 'but'. Use a soft single tap for the 'r' in 'pero'.
Pero ya no quiero.
But I don't want to anymore.
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.
ya
[yah]
anymore (with no)
With 'no', means no longer / not anymore.
Ya no fumo.
I don't smoke anymore.
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.
se desvíe,
seh dehs-VEE-eh
take detours,
A formal command meaning 'go off route'. Stress the 'VÍ'.
Que no se desvíe.
Make sure not to take a detour.
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
(reflexive, formal you)
Reflexive pronoun used with formal commands; not translated.
Siéntese, por favor.
Sit down, please.
desvíe
[dehs-VEE-eh]
take a detour / deviate
Formal command/subjunctive of 'desviarse', to go off route.
No se desvíe del camino.
Don't stray from the road.
por favor.
POR fah-VOHR fah-BOR
please.
Stress 'VOR': por fa-VOR.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[POR fah-VOHR]
Please
A polite expression used when requesting something.
Dame un vaso de agua, por favor.
Give me a glass of water, please.
favor
[fah-BOR]
Please
Used to politely ask for something.
Un poco de agua, por favor.
A bit of water, please.
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