How to Say ‘He already retired and he's happy.’ in Mexican Spanish
Ya se jubiló y está feliz.
yah seh hoo-bee-LOH ee ehs-TAH feh-LEES
[yah seh hoo-bee-LOH ee ehs-TAH feh-LEES]
Phrase Breakdown
Ya se jubiló
yah seh hoo-bee-LOH
He already retired
'Ya' means 'already'. Say 'yah seh hoo-bee-LOH' and stress the final 'LOH'.
Mi tía ya se jubiló.
My aunt already retired.
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.
se
[seh]
(himself, reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun used with 'jubilarse' (to retire).
Mi papá se jubila pronto.
My dad is retiring soon.
jubiló
[hoo-bee-LOH]
he retired
Past tense of 'jubilarse', to retire from work.
Mi tío se jubiló el año pasado.
My uncle retired last year.
y está feliz.
ee ehs-TAH feh-LEES
and he's happy.
'Y' blends into 'está': 'ee-es-TAH feh-LEES'. In Mexico the 'z' in 'feliz' sounds like an 's'.
Ella está feliz con su trabajo.
She's happy with her job.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
está
[ehs-TAH]
is
Form of estar, used for location or temporary state.
El valet Está en la entrada principal.
The valet is at the main entrance.
feliz
[feh-LEES]
happy
Adjective for feeling joyful; same for masculine and feminine.
La abuela está feliz.
Grandma is happy.
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