How to Say ‘I come from the United States.’ in Mexican Spanish
Yo vengo de Estados Unidos.
yoh BEN-goh deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs
[yoh BEN-goh deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Yo vengo
yoh BEN-goh
I come
'Vengo' is from 'venir' (to come). Say 'BEHN-goh'.
Yo vengo mañana.
I'm coming tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Yo
[yoh]
I
The speaker or writer referring to themselves.
Yo prefiero el té al café.
I prefer tea over coffee.
vengo
[BEN-goh]
I come
From 'venir'; 'I am coming (from)'.
Vengo de la oficina.
I'm coming from the office.
de Estados Unidos.
deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs
from the United States.
This tells where you are from. Spanish does not use an article before 'Estados Unidos' here.
Mi jefe es de Estados Unidos.
My boss is from the United States.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
Estados
[ehs-TAH-dohs]
States
Plural of estado (state); part of the country name.
México tiene treinta y dos estados.
Mexico has thirty-two states.
Unidos
[oo-NEE-dohs]
United
Plural of 'unido'; with Estados it forms 'United States'.
Vive en Estados Unidos.
He lives in the United States.
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