How to Say ‘That one I did buy in Taxco.’ in Mexican Spanish
Ese sí lo compré en Taxco.
EH-seh SEE loh kohm-PREH en TAHS-koh
[EH-seh SEE loh kohm-PREH en TAHS-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: sí before a verb adds emphasis, like English "did": ese sí lo compré "that one I did buy".
Phrase Breakdown
Ese sí lo compré
EH-seh SEE loh kohm-PREH
That one I did buy
'Sí' adds emphasis, like 'that one I actually bought'. Stress 'sí'.
Ese sí me gusta.
That one I do like.
Words in this phrase
Ese
[EH-seh]
that
Refers to a specific previously mentioned day.
"ese" fue el día en que hablamos de oportunidades laborales.
that was the day we talked about job opportunities.
sí
[SEE]
indeed / actually
Here emphasizes contrast, like 'that one I did'.
Ese sí me gusta.
That one I do like.
lo
[loh]
It
Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.
Lo vi ayer.
I saw it yesterday.
compré
[kohm-PREH]
I bought
Past tense of 'comprar', I form.
Compré pan en la tienda.
I bought bread at the store.
en Taxco.
en TAHS-koh
in Taxco.
The X in Taxco sounds like S: TAS-co.
La plata de Taxco es famosa.
Taxco silver is famous.
Words in this phrase
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.”
Taxco
[TAHS-koh]
Taxco
A Mexican town famous for its silver.
Taxco está en Guerrero.
Taxco is in Guerrero.
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