How to Say ‘Moving was a great idea.’ in Mexican Spanish
Muy buena idea lo de cambiarnos.
mwee BWEH-nah ee-DEH-ah loh deh kahm-BYAHR-nohs
[mwee BWEH-nah ee-DEH-ah loh deh kahm-BYAHR-nohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Muy buena idea
mwee BWEH-nah ee-DEH-ah
Very good idea
The opening comment. Link 'buena' and 'idea' smoothly, with stress on -DE-.
Muy buena idea, gracias.
Very good idea, thanks.
Words in this phrase
Muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or description.
«Muy» da más fuerza a la idea en «Es muy humana».
“Muy” gives more strength to the idea in “It is very human.”
buena
[BWEH-nah]
good
Positive and desirable in terms of quality.
Fue una buena elección.
It was a good choice.
idea
[ee-DEH-ah]
idea
A thought or suggestion; feminine noun.
Tengo una idea genial.
I have a great idea.
lo de cambiarnos.
loh deh kahm-BYAHR-nohs
the thing about switching / moving
Tells what the good idea is. 'Lo de' means 'the matter of.' Say it as one unit: lo-de-cam-BIAR-nos.
Me gustó lo de cambiarnos de casa.
I liked the idea of us moving house.
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
the (thing)
Neuter article; with 'de' it means 'the matter of' or 'the thing about'.
Me gustó lo de la música.
I liked the thing about the music.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
cambiarnos
[kahm-BYAHR-nohs]
to move ourselves / switch places
Reflexive infinitive of 'cambiar' with 'nos'; means for us to change spots.
¿Quieres cambiarnos de mesa?
Do you want us to change tables?
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