How to Say ‘Two cousins might join us’ in Mexican Spanish
A lo mejor se nos suman dos primos
ah loh meh-HOHR seh nohs SOO-mahn dohs PREE-mohs
[ah loh meh-HOHR seh nohs SOO-mahn dohs PREE-mohs]
Phrase Breakdown
A lo mejor
ah loh meh-HOHR
Maybe
Say this as one unit: 'a-lo-me-JOR'.
A lo mejor vamos mañana.
Maybe we'll go tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
(part of 'a lo mejor')
Preposition forming the phrase 'a lo mejor', meaning maybe.
A lo mejor llegamos tarde.
Maybe we'll arrive late.
lo
[loh]
(part of 'a lo mejor')
Neuter article in the set phrase 'a lo mejor' (maybe).
A lo mejor llueve.
Maybe it'll rain.
mejor
[meh-HOHR]
maybe (in 'a lo mejor')
In 'a lo mejor', the phrase means perhaps; very common in Mexico.
A lo mejor vienen más.
Maybe more will come.
se nos suman
seh nohs SOO-mahn
will join us
Say it smoothly: 'se-nos-SU-man'.
Ellos se nos suman luego.
They'll join us later.
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
(reflexive part of 'sumarse')
Reflexive pronoun; 'sumarse' means to join in.
Se suma mi hermana.
My sister is joining.
nos
[nohs]
us
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and one or more other people.
Nos dieron un premio.
They gave us a prize.
suman
[SOO-mahn]
join / add
From 'sumar(se)'; people joining a group.
Se suman tres amigos.
Three friends are joining.
dos primos
dohs PREE-mohs
two cousins
Say 'dos PRI-mos' with a light tap on the 'r'.
Vienen dos primos.
Two cousins are coming.
Words in this phrase
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
primos
[PREE-mohs]
cousins
Plural of 'primo'; children of your aunts and uncles.
Mis primos viven aquí.
My cousins live here.
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