How to Say ‘Do they know yet if it's a boy or a girl?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Ya saben si es niño o niña?
yah SAH-ben see ess NEEN-yoh oh NEE-nyah
[yah SAH-ben see ess NEEN-yoh oh NEE-nyah]
💬 Usage Tip: si without an accent means "if". sí with an accent means "yes", and you hear no difference when they're spoken.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Ya saben
yah SAH-ben
Do you already know
'Ya' means 'already'. 'Saben' is the plural 'you' (ustedes) form. Stress SA-ben.
¿Ya saben la noticia?
Do you already know the news?
Words in this phrase
Ya
[yah]
Already
'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.
Ya terminé mis tareas.
I have already finished my homework.
saben
[SAH-ben]
you all know / they know
Plural form of 'saber', to know.
¿Saben la dirección?
Do you all know the address?
si es niño o niña?
see ess NEEN-yoh oh NEE-nyah
if it's a boy or a girl?
'Si' without an accent means 'if'. 'Si es' blends into 'sies'.
No sé si es niño o niña.
I don't know if it's a boy or a girl.
Words in this phrase
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or option.
Si quieres, te escribo mañana.
If you want, I’ll write to you tomorrow.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
niño
[NEEN-yoh]
boy
A young male child; can also mean a son.
El niño tiene cinco años.
The boy is five years old.
o
[oh]
or
A conjunction used to indicate an alternative or choice between different options.
Puedes elegir el coche azul o el rojo.
You can choose the blue car or the red one.
niña
[NEE-nyah]
girl / little girl
A female child.
La niña juega en el patio.
The girl plays in the yard.
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