How to Say ‘It's really hard to talk with all this noise, right?’ in Mexican Spanish
Está durísimo platicar con tanto ruido, ¿verdad?
ehs-TAH doo-REE-see-moh plah-tee-KAR kohn TAHN-toh RWEE-doh behr-DAHD
[ehs-TAH doo-REE-see-moh plah-tee-KAR kohn TAHN-toh RWEE-doh behr-DAHD]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: platicar is the everyday Mexican word for chatting. You'll hear it far more than charlar "to chat", which sounds Spanish from Spain.
Phrase Breakdown
Está durísimo platicar
ehs-TAH doo-REE-see-moh plah-tee-KAR
It's really hard to chat
'Platicar' is Mexican for 'to chat'. Say it smoothly: es-TÁ du-RÍ-si-mo pla-ti-KAR.
Está durísimo platicar por teléfono aquí.
It's really hard to talk on the phone here.
Words in this phrase
Está
[ehs-TAH]
it is
A form of estar used to describe a temporary state or reaction, like saying something is good.
Está perfecto ese horario para nosotros.
That time works perfectly for us.
durísimo
[doo-REE-see-moh]
really hard
Superlative of 'duro'; very difficult.
El examen estuvo durísimo.
The exam was really hard.
platicar
[plah-tee-KAR]
to chat
Very common Mexican verb for talking casually.
Me gusta platicar con mi familia.
I like chatting with my family.
con tanto ruido, ¿verdad?
kohn TAHN-toh RWEE-doh behr-DAHD
with so much noise, right?
'¿Verdad?' is a tag that means 'right?'. Roll the r in 'ruido' and raise your voice on ver-DAD?
Hace calor, ¿verdad?
It's hot, right?
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.
tanto
[TAHN-toh]
So much
Used to indicate a great extent or degree.
No sabía qué tanto compró.
I didn't know how much he bought.
ruido
[RWEE-doh]
noise
Refers to sound, often unwanted or distracting in a dining area.
Comparte un poco de ruido en horas pico.
It shares a little noise during peak hours.
verdad
[behr-DAHD]
right?
'¿Verdad?' at the end of a sentence asks for confirmation.
Está cerca, ¿verdad?
It's close, right?
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