How to Say ‘After that, the deposit is no longer refundable.’ in Mexican Spanish
Después, el anticipo ya no es reembolsable.
dehs-PWEHS el ahn-tee-SEE-poh yah noh ess reh-ehm-bohl-SAH-bleh
[dehs-PWEHS el ahn-tee-SEE-poh yah noh ess reh-ehm-bohl-SAH-bleh]
💬 Usage Tip: anticipo looks like "anticipation," but it means money paid in advance. It's the usual Mexican word for a reservation deposit.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexican restaurants usually ask for an anticipo only for large groups or busy dates like Mother's Day. Ask ¿hasta cuándo puedo cancelar? "until when can I cancel?" so you know the cutoff.
Phrase Breakdown
Después,
dehs-PWEHS
After that,
The stress is on the last syllable: 'des-PUÉS'. Pause briefly after it.
Después, vamos a cenar.
After that, we're going to have dinner.
Words in this phrase
Después
[dehs-PWEHS]
after / afterward
Used to refer to something happening later in time.
"Después" del evento, te mandé un mensaje por LinkedIn.
After the event, I sent you a message on LinkedIn.
el anticipo
el ahn-tee-SEE-poh
the deposit / down payment
'Anticipo' is the money paid in advance to hold a booking. Link the words: 'e-lan-ti-SI-po'.
Dejé el anticipo ayer.
I left the deposit yesterday.
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.”
anticipo
[ahn-tee-SEE-poh]
deposit
Money paid in advance to secure a booking.
Devolvieron el anticipo.
They returned the deposit.
ya no es reembolsable.
yah noh ess reh-ehm-bohl-SAH-bleh
is no longer refundable.
'Ya no' means 'no longer'. Stress 'sa' in 're-em-bol-SA-ble'.
La reserva ya no es reembolsable.
The reservation is no longer refundable.
Words in this phrase
ya
[yah]
anymore (with no)
With 'no', means no longer / not anymore.
Ya no fumo.
I don't smoke anymore.
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
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.
reembolsable
[reh-ehm-bohl-SAH-bleh]
refundable
Able to be paid back.
El boleto es reembolsable.
The ticket is refundable.
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