How to Say ‘That way I can rest my knee.’ in Mexican Spanish
Así descanso la rodilla.
ah-SEE des-KAHN-soh lah roh-DEE-yah
[ah-SEE des-KAHN-soh lah roh-DEE-yah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses la "the" for body parts where English says "my": me duele la espalda "my back hurts". Así at the start means "that way".
Phrase Breakdown
Así descanso
ah-SEE des-KAHN-soh
That way I rest
'Así' means 'that way' or 'like this'; stress 'a-SÍ'. 'Descanso' means 'I rest'.
Así descanso un rato.
That way I rest for a while.
Words in this phrase
Así
[ah-SEE]
that way
Means 'this way I can...' showing a result.
Así no me canso.
That way I don't get tired.
descanso
[des-KAHN-soh]
I rest
Present of 'descansar', first person.
Descanso los domingos.
I rest on Sundays.
la rodilla.
lah roh-DEE-yah
my knee.
Spanish uses 'la' instead of 'my' with body parts. Start 'rodilla' with a rolled 'r'; in Mexico the 'll' sounds like 'y': 'ro-DI-ya'.
Me duele la rodilla.
My knee hurts.
Words in this phrase
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.”
rodilla
[roh-DEE-yah]
knee
The joint in the middle of the leg.
Tengo la rodilla hinchada.
My knee is swollen.
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