How to Say ‘I don't recommend it to you’ in Mexican Spanish
No te la recomiendo
noh teh lah reh-koh-MYEN-doh
[noh teh lah reh-koh-MYEN-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: la stands for the drink, since paloma is feminine. te always comes before la: te lo digo "I'm telling you".
Phrase Breakdown
No te la
noh teh lah
I don't ... it to you
A negation plus two pronouns: 'te' (to you) and 'la' (it, feminine). Say them smoothly as one block: no-te-la.
No te la doy.
I'm not giving it to you.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
do not
Used to form the negative of the verb have.
No tengo un coche ahora.
I do not have a car now.
te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun showing that the information is being told to you.
Si quieres saber más, Te cuento sobre el equipo.
If you want to know more, I’ll tell you about the team.
la
[lah]
it / her
Refers to a feminine noun like la reservación or la mesa.
La dejo confirmada después de verificar disponibilidad.
I leave it confirmed after checking availability.
recomiendo
[reh-koh-MYEN-doh]
I recommend
First person of 'recomendar'.
Te recomiendo los tacos.
I recommend the tacos to you.
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