How to Say ‘My friends are leaving now’ in Mexican Spanish
Mis amigas ya se van
mees ah-MEE-gahs yah seh bahn
[mees ah-MEE-gahs yah seh bahn]
Phrase Breakdown
Mis amigas
mees ah-MEE-gahs
My (female) friends
'Amigas' is the feminine plural. Link the s to the vowel: mi-sa-MI-gas.
Mis amigas son de Monterrey.
My friends are from Monterrey.
Words in this phrase
Mis
[mees]
my
A possessive adjective meaning "my" in the plural form.
Ceno Con mis padres esta noche.
I’m having dinner with my parents tonight.
amigas
[ah-MEE-gahs]
friends (female)
Plural feminine form of 'amigo', used for a group of female friends.
Salí con mis amigas el viernes.
I went out with my girlfriends on Friday.
ya se van
yah seh bahn
are leaving now
'Se van' comes from 'irse' (to leave). 'Ya' means already or now.
Los niños ya se van.
The kids are leaving now.
Words in this phrase
ya
[yah]
already / now
Shows that something has happened by now or has finally started happening.
Ya puede salir un rato al jardín.
She can go out to the garden for a little while now.
se
[seh]
(reflexive, part of 'irse')
Reflexive pronoun that turns 'ir' (to go) into 'irse' (to leave).
Ellos se van temprano.
They are leaving early.
van
[bahn]
they leave / they go
Third-person plural of 'ir'; with 'se' it means they are leaving.
Mis papás se van mañana.
My parents are leaving tomorrow.
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