How to Say ‘I'm Emily, from the police.’ in Mexican Spanish
Soy Emily , de la policía.
SOY deh lah poh-LEE-see-ah
[SOY deh lah poh-LEE-see-ah]
Phrase Breakdown
de la policía.
deh lah poh-LEE-see-ah
from the police.
This says where you are from or who you work for. Stress the 'í': po-li-CÍ-a.
Llamo de la policía.
I'm calling from the police.
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.
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.”
policía
[poh-LEE-see-ah]
police
A body of officers representing civil authority.
La policía llegó rápidamente a la escena.
The police arrived quickly at the scene.
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