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How to Say ‘No defense lawyer has been provided.’ in Mexican Spanish

No se le ha facilitado un abogado.

noh seh leh ah fah-see-lee-tah-doh oon ah-bo-gah-doh

[noh seh leh ah fah-see-lee-tah-doh oon ah-bo-gah-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: The verb 'facilitar' means 'to provide' or 'to make available.'

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Legal rights are highly valued in Spanish culture, just like elsewhere, so lacking legal representation is a serious issue.

Phrase Breakdown

No se le ha facilitado

noh seh leh ah fah-see-lee-tah-doh

Words in this phrase

No

[noh]

No

Used for negation, indicating the absence of something.

Example

No quiero ir al cine.

I do not want to go to the movies.

se

[seh]

Reflexive pronoun

Used to indicate that the action is performed on the subject itself.

Example

Se levanta temprano.

She gets up early.

le

[leh]

To him/her

Indirect object pronoun referring to him/her.

Example

Le gusta el chocolate.

He/she likes chocolate.

ha

[ah]

Has

An auxiliary verb used to form perfect tenses.

Example

Ha comido.

He/she has eaten.

facilitado

[fah-see-lee-tah-doh]

Provided

To make something available or accessible.

Example

Le ha facilitado el acceso.

He/she has provided access.

Un abogado

oon ah-bo-gah-doh

Words in this phrase

un

[oon]

A

Indefinite article used to refer to a non-specific noun.

Example

Un libro interesante.

An interesting book.

abogado

[ah-bo-gah-doh]

Lawyer

A person who practices or studies law.

Example

Necesitamos un abogado para el caso.

We need a lawyer for the case.

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