How to Say ‘Yes, I bought it at a market in Coyoacán.’ in Mexican Spanish
Sí, lo compré en un mercado de Coyoacán.
see loh kohm-PREH en oon mehr-KAH-doh deh koh-yoh-ah-KAHN
[see loh kohm-PREH en oon mehr-KAH-doh deh koh-yoh-ah-KAHN]
Phrase Breakdown
Sí, lo compré
see loh kohm-PREH
Yes, I bought it
'Lo' means 'it'. 'Compré' is the past tense of 'comprar', stressed on 'PRÉ'.
Sí, lo compré ayer.
Yes, I bought it yesterday.
Words in this phrase
Sí
[see]
yes
Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.
Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.
Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.
lo
[loh]
It
Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.
Lo vi ayer.
I saw it yesterday.
compré
[kohm-PREH]
I bought
Past tense of 'comprar', I form.
Compré pan en la tienda.
I bought bread at the store.
en un mercado
en oon mehr-KAH-doh
at a market
Tells where it was bought. Say 'en un' together.
Hay tacos en un mercado.
There are tacos at a market.
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.”
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
mercado
[mehr-KAH-doh]
market
A place with stalls selling food and goods.
Compro fruta en el mercado.
I buy fruit at the market.
de Coyoacán.
deh koh-yoh-ah-KAHN
in Coyoacán.
Names the place. Stress the final 'CÁN'.
El museo de Coyoacán es bonito.
The Coyoacán museum is pretty.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
Coyoacán
[koh-yoh-ah-KAHN]
Coyoacán
A historic, artsy neighborhood in Mexico City.
Vivo cerca de Coyoacán.
I live near Coyoacán.
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