How to Say ‘The thing is, maybe not everyone will come.’ in Mexican Spanish
Fíjese que a lo mejor no vienen todos.
FEE-heh-seh keh ah loh meh-HOHR noh BYEH-nehn TOH-dohs
[FEE-heh-seh keh ah loh meh-HOHR noh BYEH-nehn TOH-dohs]
💬 Usage Tip: a lo mejor means "maybe", not "at best". It's a very common Mexican way to soften news.
Phrase Breakdown
Fíjese que
FEE-heh-seh keh
You see / The thing is
A polite Mexican way to introduce news. Stress FÍ-je-se. The 'j' is a soft 'h'.
Fíjese que no tengo cambio.
The thing is, I don't have change.
Words in this phrase
Fíjese
[FEE-heh-seh]
look / you see
Formal command of 'fijarse'; in Mexico a polite way to introduce an explanation.
Fíjese que ya cerramos.
You see, we've already closed.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
a lo mejor
ah loh meh-HOHR
maybe / perhaps
A very common Mexican way to say 'maybe'. Stress me-JOR.
A lo mejor llueve hoy.
Maybe it'll rain today.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
at (in 'a lo mejor')
Part of 'a lo mejor', meaning maybe.
A lo mejor llueve.
Maybe it'll rain.
lo
[loh]
the (in 'a lo mejor')
Neuter article in the phrase 'a lo mejor' (maybe).
A lo mejor voy.
Maybe I'll go.
mejor
[meh-HOHR]
maybe (in 'a lo mejor')
'A lo mejor' is a common Mexican way to say 'perhaps'.
A lo mejor llegan tarde.
Maybe they arrive late.
no vienen todos.
noh BYEH-nehn TOH-dohs
not everyone is coming.
The main idea. Your voice falls at the end, since it's a statement.
Creo que no vienen todos.
I think not everyone is coming.
Words in this phrase
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
vienen
[BYEH-nehn]
they come
Present tense of 'venir', for 'ellos'.
Mis amigos vienen hoy.
My friends are coming today.
todos
[TOH-dohs]
everyone / all
Refers to all the people in a group.
Todos celebraron la jugada.
Everyone celebrated the play.
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