How to Say ‘I've been Sofía's friend since high school.’ in Mexican Spanish
Soy amiga de Sofía desde la prepa.
SOY ah-MEE-gah deh soh-FEE-ah DES-deh lah PREH-pah
[SOY ah-MEE-gah deh soh-FEE-ah DES-deh lah PREH-pah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses the present soy plus desde where English says "I've been". The same works with other verbs: vivo aquí desde 2020 "I've lived here since 2020".
Phrase Breakdown
Soy amiga de Sofía
SOY ah-MEE-gah deh soh-FEE-ah
I've been Sofía's friend
Spanish uses the present tense 'soy' with 'desde', where English uses 'have been'.
Soy amiga de Sofía.
I'm Sofía's friend.
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.
amiga
[ah-MEE-gah]
friend
Feminine noun meaning 'female friend.'
Mi amiga trabaja en desarrollo de negocios.
My friend works in business development.
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.
Sofía
[soh-FEE-ah]
Sofía
A female given name widely used in Spanish-speaking regions.
Las Sofía estarán presentes.
The Sofias will be present.
desde la prepa.
DES-deh lah PREH-pah
since high school.
'Prepa' (preparatoria) is high school in Mexico. Stress the first syllable: PRE-pa.
Juego fútbol desde la prepa.
I've played soccer since high school.
Words in this phrase
desde
[DES-deh]
since
Preposition marking the starting point in time.
Trabajo aquí desde enero.
I've worked here since January.
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.”
prepa
[PREH-pah]
high school
Short for 'preparatoria', the Mexican word for high school.
Estudié en la prepa con ella.
I studied in high school with her.
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