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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.

Example

Los escogí yo mismo.

I chose them myself.

Words in this phrase

Los

[lohs]

them

Refers to the items already mentioned, such as gifts.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

Llegué esta mañana.

I arrived this morning.

Words in this phrase

esta

[ES-tah]

this

Points to a nearby or recent time expression.

Example

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.

Example

Mañana tuve tiempo para pasar a la tienda.

In the morning I had time to stop by the store.

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