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How to Say ‘Oh, here you can really hear well.’ in Mexican Spanish

Ay, aquí sí se escucha bien.

eye ah-KEE see seh es-KOO-chah byen

[eye ah-KEE see seh es-KOO-chah byen]

Phrase Breakdown

Ay, aquí sí

eye ah-KEE see

Oh, here it does

'Ay' is a very common Mexican exclamation showing relief or surprise, said like the English 'eye'. Then stress a-KÍ SÍ.

Example

Ay, aquí sí hay lugar.

Oh, here there's room.

Words in this phrase

[eye]

Exclamation of sympathy or disappointment.

Example

Ay, qué mal que no hay agua caliente.

Oh, that's bad that there is no hot water.

aquí

[ah-KEE]

here

Indicates this place or this company/location.

Example

«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.

“Aquí” refers to this workplace.

sí

[see]

really / indeed

Used before a verb for emphasis, contrasting with before.

Example

Ahora sí entiendo.

Now I really understand.

se escucha bien.

seh es-KOO-chah byen

you can hear well.

Means the sound is clear in this place. Say it smoothly: 'se-es-KU-cha BIEN'.

Example

Por teléfono se escucha bien.

It sounds clear on the phone.

Words in this phrase

[seh]

one (impersonal)

Makes the verb impersonal: 'it is heard', 'one can hear'.

Example

Aquí se come bien.

One eats well here.

escucha

[es-KOO-chah]

hears / is heard

From escuchar; with 'se' it means sound comes through.

Example

No se escucha nada.

You can't hear anything.

bien

[byen]

well

Means well or nice in appearance.

Example

Tus lentes se ven muy bien en tu cara.

Your glasses look very good on your face.

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