How to Say ‘The idea of moving somewhere else’ in Mexican Spanish
Lo de cambiarnos
loh deh kahm-BYAHR-nohs
[loh deh kahm-BYAHR-nohs]
💬 Usage Tip: lo de plus a verb or noun means "the business of" or "that thing about". It's a handy way to refer back to something already mentioned: lo de mañana "the plan for tomorrow".
Phrase Breakdown
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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