How to Say ‘I'm having a really nice time.’ in Mexican Spanish
Me la estoy pasando muy bien.
meh lah ehs-TOY pah-SAHN-doh mwee byehn
[meh lah ehs-TOY pah-SAHN-doh mwee byehn]
Phrase Breakdown
Me la estoy pasando
meh lah ehs-TOY pah-SAHN-doh
I'm having (a time)
This is the idiom 'pasársela' in the present progressive: 'I'm having a time'. Say it smoothly: me-laes-TOY-pa-SAN-do.
Me la estoy pasando súper.
I'm having a super time.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
myself
Reflexive pronoun for 'I'; with llamar it means 'I call myself'.
Me lavo las manos.
I wash my hands.
la
[lah]
it
Feminine object pronoun, referring to the reservation.
La reserva, la confirmo mañana.
The reservation, I'll confirm it tomorrow.
estoy
[ehs-TOY]
I am
Used to describe a temporary state or current action, like what you are doing now.
En la conversación, digo «Estoy buscando opciones».
In the conversation, I say “I am looking for options.”
pasando
[pah-SAHN-doh]
having (a time)
Gerund of 'pasar'; 'pasarla bien' means to have a good time.
Nos la estamos pasando genial.
We're having a great time.
muy bien.
mwee byehn
very well / great.
This completes the idiom: 'pasarla muy bien' means to have a great time. 'Muy' sounds like 'mwee'.
Todo salió muy bien.
Everything went very well.
Words in this phrase
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
bien
[byehn]
well / fine
Adverb meaning in good condition or okay, often used with 'estar'.
El calentador ya funciona bien.
The water heater works fine now.
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