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How to Say ‘I've been here three months’ in Mexican Spanish

Llevo tres meses aquí

YEH-boh tres MEH-sehs ah-KEE

[YEH-boh tres MEH-sehs ah-KEE]

💬 Usage Tip: llevo + a length of time means "I've been... for". Swap in any time: llevo dos años aquí "I've been here two years".

Phrase Breakdown

Llevo tres meses

YEH-boh tres MEH-sehs

I've been for three months

'Llevar' + time expresses how long you've been doing something. In Mexico 'll' sounds like the English 'y': YE-vo.

Example

Llevo tres meses estudiando.

I've been studying for three months.

Words in this phrase

Llevo

[YEH-boh]

I've been (for a time)

'Llevar' + time expresses how long you've been somewhere.

Example

Llevo un año en México.

I've been in Mexico for a year.

tres

[tres]

Three

The number 3.

Example

Necesito tres manzanas.

I need three apples.

meses

[MEH-sehs]

Months

'Meses' is the plural form of 'mes', meaning months.

Example

Llevamos meses trabajando.

We have been working for months.

aquí

[ah-KEE]

here

Indicates this place or this company/location.

Example

«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.

“Aquí” refers to this workplace.

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