How to Say ‘And do families from the neighborhood still take part?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y todavía participan las familias del barrio?
ee toh-dah-VEE-ah par-tee-SEE-pahn lahs fah-MEE-lyahs dehl BAH-ryoh
[ee toh-dah-VEE-ah par-tee-SEE-pahn lahs fah-MEE-lyahs dehl BAH-ryoh]
💬 Usage Tip: In questions, Spanish often puts the verb before the subject: participan las familias rather than las familias participan. Only the rising tone and question marks mark it as a question.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y todavía participan
ee toh-dah-VEE-ah par-tee-SEE-pahn
And do they still take part
'Y' (and) sounds like 'ee' and links to the next word. 'Todavía' means 'still' and is stressed on 'vi': to-dah-VEE-ah. 'Participan' means 'they participate'.
¿Y todavía participan en la procesión?
And do they still take part in the procession?
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.”
todavía
[toh-dah-VEE-ah]
still
Continuing to be something; even now or then.
Todavía está lloviendo.
It's still raining.
participan
[par-tee-SEE-pahn]
they participate
Present of 'participar' for 'they'; to take part.
Los niños participan en la fiesta.
The children take part in the festival.
las familias del barrio?
lahs fah-MEE-lyahs dehl BAH-ryoh
the neighborhood families?
In questions, the subject often comes after the verb. Let your voice rise at the end.
¿Vienen las familias del barrio?
Are the neighborhood families coming?
Words in this phrase
las
[lahs]
the
Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'
"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.
The words in your message were very professional.
familias
[fah-MEE-lyahs]
families
Plural of 'familia'.
Las familias llegan temprano.
The families arrive early.
del
[dehl]
of the / from the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el,' commonly meaning 'of the' or 'from the.'
Recibí un contacto valioso "Del" evento de networking.
I received a valuable contact from the networking event.
barrio
[BAH-ryoh]
neighborhood
A district of a town or city.
El barrio celebra a su santo.
The neighborhood celebrates its saint.
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