How to Say ‘He lives in Chicago with my parents.’ in Mexican Spanish
Vive en Chicago con mis papás.
BEE-beh en chee-KAH-goh kohn mees pah-PAHS
[BEE-beh en chee-KAH-goh kohn mees pah-PAHS]
Phrase Breakdown
Vive en Chicago
BEE-beh en chee-KAH-goh
He/She lives in Chicago
This tells where someone lives. Link 'vive' and 'en' smoothly: VI-been chi-CA-go.
Mi primo vive en Chicago.
My cousin lives in Chicago.
Words in this phrase
Vive
[BEE-beh]
she lives / he lives
Third-person singular form of vivir (to live).
Mi tía vive en Monterrey.
My aunt lives in Monterrey.
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.”
Chicago
[chee-KAH-goh]
Chicago
A large city in the United States.
Hace frío en Chicago.
It's cold in Chicago.
con mis papás.
kohn mees pah-PAHS
with my parents.
'Con' means 'with'. 'Mis papás' is the common Mexican way to say 'my parents'.
Vivo con mis papás.
I live with my parents.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
mis
[mees]
my
Plural possessive 'my', used with plural nouns.
Mis padres son de Puebla.
My parents are from Puebla.
papás
[pah-PAHS]
parents
Informal Mexican word for mom and dad together; plural of papá.
Mis papás son muy buenos.
My parents are very nice.
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