How to Say ‘Here's the remote’ in Mexican Spanish
Aquí está el control
ah-KEE ehs-TAH el kohn-TROHL
[ah-KEE ehs-TAH el kohn-TROHL]
Phrase Breakdown
Aquí está
ah-KEE ehs-TAH
Here is
'Aquí' means 'here' and 'está' means 'is' (for location). Both words are stressed on the last syllable: a-KEE es-TAH.
Aquí está tu café.
Here is your coffee.
Words in this phrase
Aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
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.
el control
el kohn-TROHL
the remote
In Mexico, 'el control' usually means the TV remote control. Stress the last syllable: con-TROL, with a soft tapped 'r'.
¿Dónde dejaste el control?
Where did you leave the remote?
Words in this phrase
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
control
[kohn-TROHL]
remote
The TV remote control.
El control está en el sofá.
The remote is on the sofa.
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