How to Say ‘With tears in their eyes’ in Mexican Spanish
Con lágrimas en los ojos
kohn LAH-gree-mahs en lohs OH-hohs
[kohn LAH-gree-mahs en lohs OH-hohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Con lágrimas
kohn LAH-gree-mahs
With tears
'Lágrimas' is stressed on the first syllable: LÁ-gri-mas.
Llegó con lágrimas.
She arrived in tears.
Words in this phrase
Con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
lágrimas
[LAH-gree-mahs]
tears
Plural noun for tears from crying.
Lloró lágrimas de alegría.
She cried tears of joy.
en los ojos
en lohs OH-hohs
in the eyes
Spanish uses 'los ojos' (the eyes) where English says 'my/his eyes'. The 'j' is a breathy h sound: O-hos.
Tengo algo en los ojos.
I have something in my eyes.
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.”
los
[lohs]
The
A definite article used to specify nouns that are known to the listener.
Los chicos están jugando en el parque.
The boys are playing in the park.
ojos
[OH-hohs]
eyes
Plural of 'ojo' (eye).
Tienes ojos bonitos.
You have pretty eyes.
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