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How to Say ‘Sure, with a little candle.’ in Mexican Spanish

Claro, con una velita.

KLAH-roh kohn OO-nah beh-LEE-tah

[KLAH-roh kohn OO-nah beh-LEE-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Claro,

KLAH-roh

Of course,

A very common way to agree. Stress 'CLA' and tap the 'r': 'CLA-ro'.

Example

Claro, sin problema.

Of course, no problem.

Words in this phrase

Claro

[KLAH-roh]

of course / sure

A friendly response showing willingness to help or answer a question.

Example

Si preguntas sobre la cultura, respondo Claro.

If you ask about the culture, I respond of course.

con una velita.

kohn OO-nah beh-LEE-tah

with a little candle.

The words link smoothly: 'co-nu-na-ve-LI-ta'. The '-ita' ending makes the candle small or cute.

Example

Lo traemos con una velita.

We'll bring it with a little candle.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.

Example

Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.

With experience, you can aim for more.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

velita

[beh-LEE-tah]

little candle

Diminutive of 'vela'; a small candle, often put on a cake.

Example

El pastel trae una velita.

The cake comes with a little candle.

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