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How to Say ‘It was full’ in Mexican Spanish

Venía lleno

beh-NEE-ah YEH-noh

[beh-NEE-ah YEH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: venía describes how the train was the whole time you were riding it, not a single moment. Same pattern: venía lento "it was going slow".

Phrase Breakdown

Venía

[beh-NEE-ah]

it was coming

Imperfect tense of 'venir', describing an ongoing past state.

Example

El tren venía muy lento.

The train was coming very slowly.

lleno

[YEH-noh]

full

Adjective meaning packed or filled; here, crowded.

Example

El camión está lleno.

The bus is full.

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