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How to Say ‘Without losing that deposit’ in Mexican Spanish

Sin perder ese anticipo

seen pehr-DEHR EH-seh ahn-tee-SEE-poh

[seen pehr-DEHR EH-seh ahn-tee-SEE-poh]

💬 Usage Tip: After sin, use the plain dictionary form of the verb, just as you would after "without ...ing" in English: sin pagar "without paying", sin avisar "without notice".

Phrase Breakdown

Sin perder

seen pehr-DEHR

Without losing

'Sin' plus an infinitive means 'without doing'. Stress per-DER and tap the 'r' lightly.

Example

Salí sin perder tiempo.

I left without wasting time.

Words in this phrase

Sin

[seen]

without

A preposition meaning 'without.'

Example

Sin falta te confirmo la reunión mañana.

Without fail I’ll confirm the meeting tomorrow.

perder

[pehr-DEHR]

to lose

Infinitive verb meaning to lose something.

Example

No quiero perder mi dinero.

I don't want to lose my money.

ese anticipo

EH-seh ahn-tee-SEE-poh

that deposit

'Ese' means 'that'. Link the words: 'e-se-an-ti-CI-po'.

Example

Ese anticipo es reembolsable.

That deposit is refundable.

Words in this phrase

ese

[EH-seh]

that

Refers to a specific previously mentioned day.

Example

"ese" fue el día en que hablamos de oportunidades laborales.

that was the day we talked about job opportunities.

anticipo

[ahn-tee-SEE-poh]

deposit

Money paid in advance to secure a booking.

Example

El anticipo es de quinientos pesos.

The deposit is five hundred pesos.

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