How to Say ‘Haha, well, it's true.’ in Mexican Spanish
Jaja, pues es la verdad.
HAH-hah pwehs ess lah behr-DAHD
[HAH-hah pwehs ess lah behr-DAHD]
Phrase Breakdown
Jaja,
HAH-hah
Haha,
A laugh. Spanish 'j' sounds like English 'h'.
Jaja, qué chistoso.
Haha, how funny.
Words in this phrase
Jaja
[HAH-hah]
haha
Written laughter, like 'haha' in English.
Jaja, qué chistoso.
Haha, how funny.
pues es la verdad.
pwehs ess lah behr-DAHD
well, it's the truth.
Insists that a compliment is sincere. Say it in one smooth breath.
No exagero, pues es la verdad.
I'm not exaggerating, it's the truth.
Words in this phrase
pues
[pwehs]
then / well
Filler word adding emphasis.
Sí, pues.
Yes, then.
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.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
verdad
[behr-DAHD]
truth
With 'la', it works as 'honestly' or 'to be honest'.
La verdad, fue una gran entrevista.
Honestly, it was a great interview.
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