How to Say ‘I can't go’ in Mexican Spanish
No puedo ir
noh Pweh-doh eer
[noh Pweh-doh eer]
💬 Usage Tip: To make something negative, put no right before the verb. Compare puedo ir with no puedo ir.
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
puedo
[Pweh-doh]
I can
Auxiliary verb used to indicate ability, possibility, or permission.
¡Puedo ayudarte si quieres!
I can help you if you want!
ir
[eer]
to go / leave
Infinitive of 'ir'; with 'me' means to leave.
Quiero ir al mercado.
I want to go to the market.
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