How to Say ‘I'm from Chicago, but I live here in Guadalajara.’ in Mexican Spanish
Soy de Chicago, pero vivo aquí en Guadalajara.
SOY deh chee-KAH-goh PEH-roh BEE-boh ah-KEE en gwah-dah-lah-HAH-rah
[SOY deh chee-KAH-goh PEH-roh BEE-boh ah-KEE en gwah-dah-lah-HAH-rah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Saying you live locally goes over well. People will often ask how long you've been here and whether you like it, so have an answer ready.
Phrase Breakdown
Soy de Chicago,
SOY deh chee-KAH-goh
I'm from Chicago,
States where you're from. Pause briefly at the comma.
Soy de Texas.
I'm from Texas.
Words in this phrase
Soy
[SOY]
I am
Used to identify yourself by name in introductions at networking events.
Frente al representante, digo Soy Emily Smith con seguridad.
In front of the representative, I say I am Emily Smith confidently.
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
Chicago
[chee-KAH-goh]
Chicago
A large city in the United States.
Hace frío en Chicago.
It's cold in Chicago.
pero vivo aquí
PEH-roh BEE-boh ah-KEE
but I live here
'Pero' means 'but'. Tap the 'r' once: PE-ro.
Soy de Puebla, pero vivo aquí.
I'm from Puebla, but I live here.
Words in this phrase
pero
[PEH-roh]
but
A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.
Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.
I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.
vivo
[BEE-boh]
I live
First-person form of 'vivir', to live.
Vivo cerca del mercado.
I live near the market.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
en Guadalajara.
en gwah-dah-lah-HAH-rah
in Guadalajara.
Stress the second-to-last syllable: gua-da-la-HA-ra.
Hay mucho tequila en Guadalajara.
There's a lot of tequila in Guadalajara.
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.”
Guadalajara
[gwah-dah-lah-HAH-rah]
Guadalajara
Capital of Jalisco, home of mariachi.
Guadalajara es famosa por el mariachi.
Guadalajara is famous for mariachi.
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