How to Say ‘But if it's bad, it's your fault.’ in Mexican Spanish
Pero si está mala, es tu culpa.
PEH-roh see ehs-TAH MAH-lah ess too KOOL-pah
[PEH-roh see ehs-TAH MAH-lah ess too KOOL-pah]
Phrase Breakdown
Pero si está mala,
PEH-roh see ehs-TAH MAH-lah
But if it's bad,
'Pero si' sets up a condition. Tap the single 'r' in 'pero' lightly, and stress 'es-TÁ'.
Pero si está mala la comida, no la como.
But if the food is bad, I won't eat it.
Words in this phrase
Pero
[PEH-roh]
but
A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.
Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.
I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or option.
Si quieres, te escribo mañana.
If you want, I’ll write to you tomorrow.
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.
mala
[MAH-lah]
bad
Feminine form of 'malo', describing something negative.
Fue una mala idea.
It was a bad idea.
es tu culpa.
ess too KOOL-pah
it's your fault.
'Culpa' means fault or blame. Say it as 'KOOL-pah', with a short, clear 'u'.
No es tu culpa.
It's not your fault.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Con tu perfil puedes destacar mucho.
With your profile, you can stand out a lot.
culpa
[KOOL-pah]
fault, blame
Responsibility for something going wrong.
No fue mi culpa.
It wasn't my fault.
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