How to Say ‘I brought you all a small gift.’ in Mexican Spanish
Les traje un pequeño detalle.
lehs TRAH-heh oon peh-KEHN-yoh deh-TAH-yeh
[lehs TRAH-heh oon peh-KEHN-yoh deh-TAH-yeh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Calling it [un pequeño detalle] makes the gift sound modest rather than grand. That's a good fit with in-laws or hosts: warm, thoughtful, not showy.
Phrase Breakdown
Les traje
lehs TRAH-heh
I brought you (all)
The speaker says they brought something for the listeners; 'les' is indirect object plural.
Les traje algo de comer.
I brought you all something to eat.
Words in this phrase
Les
[lehs]
to you all / for you
“Les” shows who receives what was brought: “to you” or “for you all.”
Les traje un pequeño detalle para agradecer la invitación.
I brought you a small gift to thank you for the invitation.
traje
[TRAH-heh]
I brought
“Traje” is a completed past action: “I brought.”
Con mucho gusto les traje algo especial.
With pleasure I brought you something special.
Un pequeño detalle
oon peh-KEHN-yoh deh-TAH-yeh
A small gift / a little token
Used to refer to a modest present or thoughtful gesture.
Es un pequeño detalle para ustedes.
It's a small gift for you all.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
“Un” introduces one nonspecific masculine noun.
Es un detalle muy sencillo.
It is a very simple gift.
pequeño
[peh-KEHN-yoh]
small / little
“Pequeño” describes the gift as modest and thoughtful.
Traigo un pequeño obsequio para la familia.
I’m bringing a small gift for the family.
detalle
[deh-TAH-yeh]
detail / small gift
In social situations, “detalle” often means a thoughtful present rather than just a detail.
Espero que este detalle les guste.
I hope you like this small gift.
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