How to Say ‘I worked at a bank, in Monterrey.’ in Mexican Spanish
Trabajaba en un banco, en Monterrey.
trah-bah-HAH-bah en oon BAHN-koh en mohn-teh-RRAY
[trah-bah-HAH-bah en oon BAHN-koh en mohn-teh-RRAY]
Phrase Breakdown
Trabajaba en un banco,
trah-bah-HAH-bah en oon BAHN-koh
I used to work at a bank,
This describes a past job. Pause briefly at the comma.
Trabajaba en un banco grande.
I used to work at a big bank.
Words in this phrase
Trabajaba
[trah-bah-HAH-bah]
I used to work
Imperfect past of 'trabajar' for 'I'; used to describe a past job.
Trabajaba en una tienda.
I used to work in a store.
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
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.
banco
[BAHN-koh]
bank
Masculine noun for a financial institution; can also mean a bench.
Voy al banco a sacar dinero.
I'm going to the bank to get money.
en Monterrey.
en mohn-teh-RRAY
in Monterrey.
Monterrey is a major city in northern Mexico. Roll the double 'rr': mon-te-RREY.
Mi familia vive en Monterrey.
My family lives in Monterrey.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
Monterrey
[mohn-teh-RRAY]
Monterrey
Industrial city in northern Mexico, Nuevo Leon.
Monterrey tiene muchas montañas.
Monterrey has many mountains.
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