How to Say ‘It goes through downtown and ends at the cathedral.’ in Mexican Spanish
Pasa por el centro y termina en la catedral.
PAH-sah pohr el SEN-troh ee tehr-MEE-nah ehn lah kah-teh-DRAHL
[PAH-sah pohr el SEN-troh ee tehr-MEE-nah ehn lah kah-teh-DRAHL]
Phrase Breakdown
Pasa por el centro
PAH-sah pohr el SEN-troh
It goes through downtown
Describes the route. Say it in one smooth phrase.
El camión pasa por el centro.
The bus goes through downtown.
Words in this phrase
Pasa
[PAH-sah]
goes by / passes
With 'se', describes time passing.
La semana se pasa lenta.
The week goes by slowly.
por
[pohr]
along / via
Indicates the route taken.
Vamos por Reforma.
Let's go along Reforma.
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
centro
[SEN-troh]
downtown / center
The central, historic part of a town or city.
Vamos al centro a comer.
Let's go downtown to eat.
y termina
ee tehr-MEE-nah
and ends
'Y' sounds like 'ee' and links to termina: ee-ter-MI-na.
Empieza a las seis y termina a las nueve.
It starts at six and ends at nine.
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.”
termina
[tehr-MEE-nah]
ends / finishes
From 'terminar'; says where or when something ends.
La clase termina a las dos.
The class ends at two.
en la catedral.
ehn lah kah-teh-DRAHL
at the cathedral
The final stop. Stress -DRAL and let your voice fall at the end.
La boda es en la catedral.
The wedding is at the cathedral.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
at
Marks the price agreed.
Lo dejo en cien.
I'll leave it at a hundred.
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.”
catedral
[kah-teh-DRAHL]
cathedral
A large main church of a city, often a landmark.
La catedral está en el centro.
The cathedral is downtown.
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