How to Say ‘The terrace is upstairs, but it's full right now too.’ in Mexican Spanish
Arriba está la terraza, pero ahorita también está llena.
ah-RREE-bah ehs-TAH lah teh-RRAH-sah PEH-roh ah-oh-REE-tah tam-BYEN eh-stah YEH-nah
[ah-RREE-bah ehs-TAH lah teh-RRAH-sah PEH-roh ah-oh-REE-tah tam-BYEN eh-stah YEH-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Arriba está la terraza,
ah-RREE-bah ehs-TAH lah teh-RRAH-sah
The terrace is upstairs,
This states where the terrace is. Trill the 'rr' in both a-RRI-ba and te-RRA-sa.
Arriba está la terraza, con vista bonita.
The terrace is upstairs, with a nice view.
Words in this phrase
Arriba
[ah-RREE-bah]
upstairs
Adverb for a higher floor or place.
Arriba hay más mesas.
Upstairs there are more tables.
está
[ehs-TAH]
is (located)
Third-person form of 'estar', used for location or presence.
Su licencia está en el carro.
Your license is in the car.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
terraza
[teh-RRAH-sah]
terrace
Outdoor seating area of a restaurant.
La terraza tiene buena vista.
The terrace has a nice view.
pero ahorita
PEH-roh ah-oh-REE-tah
but right now
'Ahorita' is Mexican for 'right now', with a silent 'h'. Say it as pe-ro-a-o-RI-ta.
Pero ahorita no puedo.
But I can't right now.
Words in this phrase
pero
[PEH-roh]
but
A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.
Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.
I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.
ahorita
[ah-oh-REE-tah]
right now
Mexican diminutive of 'ahora'; here means at this moment.
Ahorita no hay lugar.
Right now there's no room.
también está llena.
tam-BYEN eh-stah YEH-nah
it's also full.
'Llena' means full. Stress tam-BIÉN es-TÁ YE-na.
La otra mesa también está llena.
The other table is also full.
Words in this phrase
también
[tam-BYEN]
also
Used to add another related question or point.
«También» agrega otra pregunta sobre la empresa.
“También” adds another question about the company.
está
[eh-stah]
is
To be in a particular state.
Ella está feliz.
She is happy.
llena
[YEH-nah]
full
Feminine adjective meaning there's no more space.
La botella está llena.
The bottle is full.
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