How to Say ‘Were you thinking of the terrace?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Pensabas en la terraza?
pen-SAH-bahs en lah teh-RRAH-sah
[pen-SAH-bahs en lah teh-RRAH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: "Thinking of/about" is pensar en, not pensar de. For example: pienso en ti "I'm thinking of you".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Pensabas
pen-SAH-bahs
Were you thinking
Past imperfect of 'pensar' (to think) for 'you'. Stress pen-SA-bas.
¿Pensabas salir hoy?
Were you thinking of going out today?
Words in this phrase
Pensabas
[pen-SAH-bahs]
were you thinking
Imperfect of 'pensar'; 'pensar en' means think of.
¿Pensabas en otro lugar?
Were you thinking of another place?
en la terraza?
en lah teh-RRAH-sah
about the terrace?
'Terraza' means terrace or patio. Roll the double 'rr': te-RRA-za.
Cenamos en la terraza.
We had dinner on the terrace.
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.”
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
terraza
[teh-RRAH-sah]
terrace
An outdoor seating area, often a patio or terrace at a restaurant.
Nos gusta la "terraza" por el aire fresco.
We like the terrace because of the fresh air.
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