How to Say ‘They switch every two or three blocks.’ in Mexican Spanish
Se cambian cada dos o tres cuadras.
seh KAHM-byahn KAH-dah dohs oh trehs KWAH-drahs
[seh KAHM-byahn KAH-dah dohs oh trehs KWAH-drahs]
Phrase Breakdown
Se cambian
seh KAHM-byahn
They switch
'Se cambian' means 'they switch' or 'they take turns'. Here the carriers rotate. Stress CAM: se-CAM-bian.
Los jugadores se cambian a la mitad.
The players switch at halftime.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
each other / themselves
Reflexive pronoun; with 'cambiar' it means they swap places.
Se turnan para cargar.
They take turns carrying.
cambian
[KAHM-byahn]
they switch / change
Third-person plural present of 'cambiar', to change.
Los cargadores se cambian aquí.
The bearers switch here.
cada dos o tres cuadras.
KAH-dah dohs oh trehs KWAH-drahs
every two or three blocks.
This says how often they switch. Say it smoothly: 'CA-da DOS o TRES CUA-dras'.
Hay una tienda cada dos o tres cuadras.
There's a store every two or three blocks.
Words in this phrase
cada
[KAH-dah]
every
Each, without exception.
Cada persona es única.
Every person is unique.
dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
o
[oh]
or
A conjunction used to indicate an alternative or choice between different options.
Puedes elegir el coche azul o el rojo.
You can choose the blue car or the red one.
tres
[trehs]
three
The number following two.
Tres manzanas cayeron del árbol.
Three apples fell from the tree.
cuadras
[KWAH-drahs]
blocks
Plural of 'cuadra', city blocks.
Camine tres cuadras más.
Walk three more blocks.
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