How to Say ‘And isn't it hot on the metro?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y no hace calor en el metro?
ee noh AH-seh kah-LOHR en el MEH-troh
[ee noh AH-seh kah-LOHR en el MEH-troh]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y no hace calor
ee noh AH-seh kah-LOHR
And isn't it hot
The 'y' at the start adds the sense of 'and' or 'so'. The 'h' in 'hace' is silent. Stress ca-LOR.
¿Y no hace calor afuera?
And isn't it hot outside?
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.”
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
hace
[AH-seh]
it is
Used to describe the weather or conditions.
Hace calor afuera.
It is hot outside.
calor
[kah-LOHR]
heat
Masculine noun for hot weather; 'hace calor' means it's hot.
Hace calor en la oficina.
It's hot in the office.
en el metro?
en el MEH-troh
on the subway?
Link it as 'e-nel-ME-tro' and let your voice rise at the end, since it's a question.
¿Hay mucha gente en el metro?
Are there a lot of people on the subway?
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
metro
[MEH-troh]
subway
The underground train system in a city.
Tomo el metro al trabajo.
I take the subway to work.
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