How to Say ‘Yes, and it took me an hour and a half.’ in Mexican Spanish
Sí, y tardé una hora y media.
see ee tar-DEH OO-nah OH-rah ee MEH-dyah
[see ee tar-DEH OO-nah OH-rah ee MEH-dyah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Commutes of over an hour are common in Mexico City. Trading how long the trip took is a normal way to bond with coworkers, and nobody will hear it as whining.
Phrase Breakdown
Sí, y tardé
see ee tar-DEH
Yes, and it took me
'Tardé' is the past tense of 'tardar' (to take time). Stress the last syllable: tar-DÉ. Run the 'y' into 'tardé' with no pause: 'sí-i-tar-DÉ'.
Sí, y tardé mucho en llegar.
Yes, and it took me a long time to get there.
Words in this phrase
Sí
[see]
yes
Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.
Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.
Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
tardé
[tar-DEH]
I took (time)
Past tense of 'tardar', to take a certain amount of time or to be late.
Tardé mucho en llegar.
It took me a long time to arrive.
una hora y media.
OO-nah OH-rah ee MEH-dyah
an hour and a half.
The 'h' in 'hora' is silent, so 'una hora' links into 'u-nao-ra'. 'Y media' means 'and a half'.
La película dura una hora y media.
The movie lasts an hour and a half.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
hora
[OH-rah]
time / hour
Feminine noun for a time of day or a sixty-minute hour.
¿Qué hora es?
What time is it?
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
media
[MEH-dyah]
half
Feminine adjective meaning half, agreeing with 'cuadra'.
Comí media torta.
I ate half a sandwich.
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