How to Say ‘And what if I have a problem with the computer?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y si tengo un problema con la computadora?
ee see TEHN-goh oon proh-BLEH-mah kohn lah kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah
[ee see TEHN-goh oon proh-BLEH-mah kohn lah kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿Y si...? "And what if...?" is a handy opener for any hypothetical: ¿Y si llego tarde? "What if I arrive late?".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y si tengo un problema
ee see TEHN-goh oon proh-BLEH-mah
And what if I have a problem
'¿Y si...?' means 'And what if...?' and introduces a hypothetical question. 'Y' sounds like 'ee'.
¿Y si llueve mañana?
And what if it rains tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or option.
Si quieres, te escribo mañana.
If you want, I’ll write to you tomorrow.
tengo
[TEHN-goh]
have
Possess, own, or hold.
Tengo una hermana.
I have a sister.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
problema
[proh-BLEH-mah]
problem
Masculine noun despite ending in -a.
No hay ningún problema.
There is no problem.
con la computadora?
kohn lah kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah
with the computer?
In Mexico, a computer is called 'la computadora': 'kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah'. Raise your tone at the end.
La computadora es nueva.
The computer is new.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
computadora
[kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah]
computer
Word used in Mexico; Spain says 'ordenador'.
Mi computadora es nueva.
My computer is new.
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