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How to Say ‘My friends already left.’ in Mexican Spanish

Mis amigas ya se fueron.

mees ah-MEE-gahs yah seh FWEH-rohn

[mees ah-MEE-gahs yah seh FWEH-rohn]

💬 Usage Tip: irse with se means "to leave, go away", not just "to go": se fueron "they left". Compare fueron al bar "they went to the bar".

Phrase Breakdown

Mis amigas

mees ah-MEE-gahs

My (female) friends

'Mis' is the plural of 'mi' (my). Link the words: 'mi-sa-MI-gas'.

Example

Mis amigas viven en Puebla.

My friends live in Puebla.

Words in this phrase

Mis

[mees]

A possessive adjective meaning "my" in the plural form.

Example

Ceno Con mis padres esta noche.

I’m having dinner with my parents tonight.

amigas

[ah-MEE-gahs]

friends (female)

Plural feminine of 'amigo'.

Example

Salí con mis amigas.

I went out with my friends.

ya se fueron.

yah seh FWEH-rohn

already left

'Ya' means already. 'Se fueron' is the past of 'irse' (to leave). Stress 'FUE'.

Example

Los niños ya se fueron a la escuela.

The kids already left for school.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

Already

'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.

Example

Ya terminé mis tareas.

I have already finished my homework.

[seh]

(part of 'irse', to leave)

Reflexive pronoun that turns 'ir' into 'irse', to leave.

Example

Ellos se fueron temprano.

They left early.

fueron

[FWEH-rohn]

they went

Past tense of 'ir'; with 'se' it means they left.

Example

Se fueron a su casa.

They went home.

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