How to Say ‘If it's good, you owe me a dance.’ in Mexican Spanish
Si está buena, me debes un baile.
see ehs-TAH BWEH-nah may DEH-bes oon BAI-leh
[see ehs-TAH BWEH-nah may DEH-bes oon BAI-leh]
Phrase Breakdown
Si está buena,
see ehs-TAH BWEH-nah
If it's good,
'Si' without an accent means 'if'. 'Buena' sounds like 'BWEH-nah'.
Si está buena la película, la veo.
If the movie is good, I'll watch it.
Words in this phrase
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.
buena
[BWEH-nah]
good
To describe something as satisfactory, favorable, or of high quality.
Tiene una buena reputación.
He has a good reputation.
me debes un baile.
may DEH-bes oon BAI-leh
you owe me a dance.
This is a playful bet. Link the words smoothly: 'me-DEH-be-sun-BYE-leh'.
Perdiste, me debes un baile.
You lost, you owe me a dance.
Words in this phrase
me
[may]
me
A reflexive pronoun used for oneself in Spanish.
Me levanto temprano todos los días.
I get up early every day.
debes
[DEH-bes]
you owe
Form of 'deber' (to owe) for 'tú'.
Me debes cien pesos.
You owe me a hundred pesos.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.
Cuando haces eso, eres un idiota.
When you do that, you are an idiot.
baile
[BAI-leh]
dance
Noun: a dance, one round of dancing.
¿Me concedes este baile?
May I have this dance?
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