How to Say ‘Thanks, my daughter painted it for me.’ in Mexican Spanish
Gracias, me la pintó mi hija.
GRAH-syahs meh lah peen-TOH mee EE-hah
[GRAH-syahs meh lah peen-TOH mee EE-hah]
Phrase Breakdown
Gracias,
GRAH-syahs
Thank you,
In Mexico it sounds like 'GRA-sias'. Tap the 'r'.
Gracias, muy amable.
Thank you, very kind.
Words in this phrase
Gracias
[GRAH-syahs]
thank you
A polite expression of gratitude, useful in any professional interaction.
Después de la bienvenida, respondo «Gracias».
After the welcome, I reply “Thank you.”
me la pintó
meh lah peen-TOH
painted it for me
'Me' means 'for me', and 'la' means 'it' (the flag).
Me la pintó ayer.
She painted it for me yesterday.
Words in this phrase
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who is affected or who cares.
En «Me importa mucho.», «Me» indica a la persona que siente interés.
In “It matters to me a lot,” “Me” shows the person who cares.
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Object pronoun replacing a feminine noun such as 'silla' or 'mesa'.
La mesa, la tenemos lista.
The table, we have it ready.
pintó
[peen-TOH]
painted (she/he did)
Past tense of 'pintar' (to paint) for he, she or formal you.
Mi amigo pintó la pared de verde.
My friend painted the wall green.
mi hija.
mee EE-hah
my daughter.
Silent 'h'. Say the 'j' from the throat: 'EE-ha'.
Ella es mi hija.
She is my daughter.
Words in this phrase
mi
[mee]
my
Used to show possession, belonging to the speaker.
Mi coche es azul.
My car is blue.
hija
[EE-hah]
daughter
A female child of a parent.
Mi hija estudia mucho.
My daughter studies a lot.
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