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How to Say ‘I have it right here.’ in Mexican Spanish

Ya la tengo aquí.

yah lah TEHN-go ah-KEE

[yah lah TEHN-go ah-KEE]

💬 Usage Tip: la means "it" when the thing is a feminine word, like la reservación "the reservation". For a masculine word, it becomes lo: ya lo tengo aquí.

Phrase Breakdown

Ya la tengo

yah lah TEHN-go

I've got it now

'Ya' means 'already' or 'now'. 'La' refers to a feminine noun, such as 'la reservación'. Say 'ya la TEN-go'.

Example

Ya la tengo, gracias.

I've got it, thanks.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

Already

'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.

Example

Ya terminé mis tareas.

I have already finished my homework.

[lah]

it (feminine)

Direct object pronoun referring to a feminine noun, like a reservation.

Example

La reservación, la confirmo hoy.

The reservation, I'll confirm it today.

tengo

[TEHN-go]

I have

Expresses possession or the presence of something in one's life.

Example

Tengo una reservación para dos.

I have a reservation for two.

aquí.

ah-KEE

here

Stress the last syllable: 'a-KI'.

Example

Estoy aquí.

I'm here.

Words in this phrase

aquí

[ah-KEE]

here

Indicates this place or this company/location.

Example

«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.

“Aquí” refers to this workplace.

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