How to Say ‘On my phone’ in Mexican Spanish
En el celular
en el seh-loo-LAHR
[en el seh-loo-LAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says el celular "the phone" where English says "my phone". With your own things, el is the natural choice.
Phrase Breakdown
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.”
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
celular
[seh-loo-LAHR]
cell phone
Mobile phone; the usual word in Mexico.
Tengo el boleto en el celular.
I have the ticket on my phone.
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