How to Say ‘I picked them this morning.’ in Mexican Spanish
Los escogí esta mañana.
lohs es-koh-HEE ES-tah ma-NYAH-nah
[lohs es-koh-HEE ES-tah ma-NYAH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Los escogí
lohs es-koh-HEE
I chose them
The speaker says they selected the items before arriving.
Los escogí yo mismo.
I chose them myself.
Words in this phrase
Los
[lohs]
them
Refers to the items already mentioned, such as gifts.
Los envolví con cuidado antes de salir.
I wrapped them carefully before leaving.
escogí
[es-koh-HEE]
I chose
Says you selected something in the past.
Escogí algo sencillo pero bonito para ellos.
I chose something simple but nice for them.
Esta mañana
ES-tah ma-NYAH-nah
This morning
Indicates the time when the items were chosen.
Llegué esta mañana.
I arrived this morning.
Words in this phrase
esta
[ES-tah]
this
Points to a nearby or recent time expression.
Esta tarde iremos a visitarlos.
This afternoon we will go visit them.
mañana
[ma-NYAH-nah]
morning
Used to specify when something happened earlier today.
Mañana tuve tiempo para pasar a la tienda.
In the morning I had time to stop by the store.
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