How to Say ‘Lunch is almost ready’ in Mexican Spanish
Ya casi está la comida
yah KAH-see ehs-tah lah koh-MEE-dah
[yah KAH-see ehs-tah lah koh-MEE-dah]
Phrase Breakdown
Ya casi está
yah KAH-see ehs-tah
It's almost ready
'Ya casi' means 'almost.' Here 'está' means 'is ready': yah KAH-see ehs-TAH.
Ya casi está, espérame.
It's almost ready, wait for me.
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.
casi
[KAH-see]
almost
Used to say something nearly happened but did not happen completely.
Casi fue gol en el último minuto.
It was almost a goal in the last minute.
está
[ehs-tah]
Is
Used to indicate the current state or action of someone or something.
Está feliz con el resultado.
He/She is happy with the result.
la comida
lah koh-MEE-dah
the food / lunch
In Mexico, 'la comida' often means the main afternoon meal: lah koh-MEE-dah.
La comida es a las tres.
Lunch is at three.
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.”
comida
[koh-MEE-dah]
food
A common word for food or a meal.
Si no veo opciones, pregunto: ¿Tiene comida vegetariana?
If I don't see options, I ask: Do you have vegetarian food?
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