How to Say ‘Actually, that weekend I have a work trip.’ in Mexican Spanish
Fíjese que ese fin de semana tengo un viaje de trabajo.
FEE-heh-seh keh EH-seh feen deh seh-MAH-nah TEHN-go oon BYAH-heh deh trah-BAH-hoh
[FEE-heh-seh keh EH-seh feen deh seh-MAH-nah TEHN-go oon BYAH-heh deh trah-BAH-hoh]
Phrase Breakdown
Fíjese que
FEE-heh-seh keh
Well, you see / Actually
This is a polite, very Mexican way to introduce news, often bad news. 'Fíjese' is the formal command form. Stress FÍ-je-se.
Fíjese que no puedo ir.
Well, you see, I can't go.
Words in this phrase
Fíjese
[FEE-heh-seh]
look / you see
Formal command of 'fijarse'; in Mexico a polite way to introduce an explanation.
Fíjese que ya cerramos.
You see, we've already closed.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
ese fin de semana
EH-seh feen deh seh-MAH-nah
that weekend
No word for 'on' is needed with time phrases like this. Link 'fin de' smoothly.
Ese fin de semana llueve.
It's raining that weekend.
Words in this phrase
ese
[EH-seh]
that
Refers to a specific previously mentioned day.
"ese" fue el día en que hablamos de oportunidades laborales.
that was the day we talked about job opportunities.
fin
[feen]
end
The terminal part or last stage.
El fin de semana es perfecto para descansar.
The weekend is perfect for resting.
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.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A noun meaning a seven-day period.
Esta semana quiero escribir a mis nuevos contactos.
This week I want to write to my new contacts.
tengo un viaje de trabajo.
TEHN-go oon BYAH-heh deh trah-BAH-hoh
I have a business trip.
This is a common excuse. The 'j' sounds are raspy: VIA-he, tra-BA-ho.
Mañana tengo un viaje de trabajo.
Tomorrow I have a business trip.
Words in this phrase
tengo
[TEHN-go]
I have
First-person form of 'tener'; used to say you have something, like a reservation.
Tengo una reservación para las ocho.
I have a reservation for eight o’clock.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
viaje
[BYAH-heh]
trip
A journey or travel.
El viaje fue largo.
The trip was long.
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.
trabajo
[trah-BAH-hoh]
work
Refers to work, labor, or the workplace context.
En «cultura de trabajo», «trabajo» habla del entorno laboral.
In “work culture,” “trabajo” refers to the workplace environment.
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