How to Say ‘This is Luis and Paty.’ in Mexican Spanish
Ellos son Luis y Paty.
EH-yohs son loo-EES ee PAH-tee
[EH-yohs son loo-EES ee PAH-tee]
Phrase Breakdown
Ellos son
EH-yohs son
These are / They are
This is used to introduce people. In Mexico, 'll' sounds like the English 'y': E-yos.
Ellos son mis compañeros.
These are my coworkers.
Words in this phrase
Ellos
[EH-yohs]
they / these (people)
Third-person plural pronoun for a group of people; used to present people.
Ellos trabajan conmigo.
They work with me.
son
[son]
are
Third person plural present form of 'to be'.
Ellos son simpáticos.
They are nice.
Luis y Paty.
loo-EES ee PAH-tee
Luis and Paty.
The two names. Link 'Luis y' smoothly: 'lwees-ee.'
Hola, Luis y Paty.
Hi, Luis and Paty.
Words in this phrase
Luis
[loo-EES]
Luis
A common male first name.
Luis es mi amigo.
Luis is my friend.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
Paty
[PAH-tee]
Paty (name)
Common Mexican nickname for Patricia.
Paty es muy amable.
Paty is very kind.
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