How to Say ‘We ran out of it today’ in Mexican Spanish
Se nos acabó hoy
seh nohs ah-kah-BOH oy
[seh nohs ah-kah-BOH oy]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish phrases this as "it ran out on us": se acabó "it ran out", with nos "on us". Swap in me for yourself: se me acabó "I ran out".
Phrase Breakdown
Se nos
seh nohs
on us
'Se nos' shows that something happened to us without anyone meaning it to. Say the two words together, like 'senos.'
Se nos olvidó.
We forgot (it slipped our minds).
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
(unplanned event marker)
Used with a verb to show something happened accidentally or unexpectedly.
Se me olvidó la cartera.
I forgot my wallet (it slipped my mind).
nos
[nohs]
on us / to us
Indirect object showing who was affected by the event.
Se nos acabó el pan.
We ran out of bread.
acabó hoy
ah-kah-BOH oy
ran out today
'Acabó' means 'ran out' or 'finished.' Stress the final 'BÓ.' 'Hoy' sounds like 'oy.'
La función acabó hoy.
The show ended today.
Words in this phrase
acabó
[ah-kah-BOH]
ran out / finished
Past tense of acabar; with se it means something got used up.
Se acabó el azúcar.
The sugar ran out.
hoy
[oy]
Today
The current day.
Hoy voy al mercado.
Today I'm going to the market.
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