How to Say ‘The thing is, we'll be arriving in two cars.’ in Mexican Spanish
Es que vamos a llegar en dos coches.
ess keh BAH-mohs ah yeh-GAR en dohs KOH-chehs
[ess keh BAH-mohs ah yeh-GAR en dohs KOH-chehs]
Phrase Breakdown
Es que vamos a llegar
ess keh BAH-mohs ah yeh-GAR
The thing is, we're going to arrive
'Es que' introduces an explanation, like 'the thing is'. Link the words: 'es-ke VA-mo-sa ye-GAR'.
Es que vamos a llegar tarde.
The thing is, we're going to arrive late.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
que
[keh]
that (in 'es que')
In 'es que' it introduces an explanation: 'the thing is'.
Es que no tengo coche.
The thing is I don't have a car.
vamos
[BAH-mohs]
we are going
From 'ir'; with 'a' + infinitive it forms the near future.
Vamos a cenar tarde.
We are going to have dinner late.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
llegar
[yeh-GAR]
to arrive
Infinitive verb meaning to reach a place.
Voy a llegar a las cinco.
I'm going to arrive at five.
en dos coches.
en dohs KOH-chehs
in two cars.
Stress 'CO' in 'coches'. The 'ch' sounds as in 'church'.
Llegamos en dos coches.
We arrived in two cars.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
coches
[KOH-chehs]
cars
Plural of 'coche', a common word for car.
Los coches están afuera.
The cars are outside.
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