How to Say ‘There the wind doesn't hit you.’ in Mexican Spanish
Ahí no le pega el aire.
ah-EE noh leh PEH-gah el AY-reh
[ah-EE noh leh PEH-gah el AY-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: Aire literally means "air", but in Mexico it often means a draft or breeze. Pegar means "to hit" or "to stick", so le pega el sol means "the sun hits you".
Phrase Breakdown
Ahí no le pega
ah-EE noh leh PEH-gah
There, it doesn't get hit by
'Pegar' literally means 'to hit'. Here it describes wind or sun reaching a spot. Stress 'a-I' and 'PE-ga'.
Ahí no le pega el sol.
The sun doesn't hit that spot.
Words in this phrase
Ahí
[ah-EE]
there
Adverb pointing to a place near the listener or visible nearby.
El letrero está ahí.
The sign is there.
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
le
[leh]
to you
Referring to the action directed at the listener.
Lo que le preocupa está resuelto.
What concerns you is resolved.
pega
[PEH-gah]
hits / blows on
From 'pegar'; 'pegar el aire' means the wind or draft hits you.
Aquí pega mucho el sol.
The sun hits hard here.
el aire.
el AY-reh
the wind / the air
In Mexico, 'el aire' often means wind or a draft. Say 'el AI-re' with a light tapped 'r'.
Hoy hace mucho aire.
It's very windy today.
Words in this phrase
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
aire
[AY-reh]
Air
Invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth.
Me gusta respirar aire fresco por la mañana.
I like to breathe fresh air in the morning.
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