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How to Say ‘I appreciate it, but my friends just got here.’ in Mexican Spanish

Te lo agradezco, pero ya llegaron mis amigas.

teh loh ah-grah-DEHS-koh PEH-roh yah yeh-GAH-rohn mees ah-MEE-gahs

[teh loh ah-grah-DEHS-koh PEH-roh yah yeh-GAH-rohn mees ah-MEE-gahs]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is a soft, common way to turn someone down. Take it gracefully and don't push, because insisting after this reads as disrespectful.

Phrase Breakdown

Te lo agradezco,

teh loh ah-grah-DEHS-koh

I appreciate it,

A polite way to begin declining an offer. Stress: a-gra-DES-co.

Example

Te lo agradezco, de verdad.

I appreciate it, really.

Words in this phrase

[teh]

to you

Indirect object pronoun showing that the information is being told to you.

Example

Si quieres saber más, Te cuento sobre el equipo.

If you want to know more, I’ll tell you about the team.

[loh]

Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.

Example

Lo vi ayer.

I saw it yesterday.

agradezco

[ah-grah-DEHS-koh]

I appreciate / thank

From 'agradecer' (to be grateful for).

Example

Agradezco su ayuda.

I appreciate your help.

pero ya llegaron

PEH-roh yah yeh-GAH-rohn

but they've already arrived

'Pero' means 'but' and has a soft single 'r'. Say it as PE-ro ya ye-GA-ron.

Example

Quería esperar, pero ya llegaron.

I wanted to wait, but they've already arrived.

Words in this phrase

pero

[PEH-roh]

but

A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.

Example

Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.

I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.

[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.

llegaron

[yeh-GAH-rohn]

they arrived

Past tense of 'llegar', they form.

Example

Mis papás llegaron tarde.

My parents arrived late.

mis amigas.

mees ah-MEE-gahs

my friends.

Link the 's' of 'mis' into 'amigas': mi-sa-MI-gas.

Example

Ellas son mis amigas.

They are my friends.

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 of 'amiga', female friends.

Example

Salí con mis amigas.

I went out with my friends.

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