How to Say ‘I'm going to the little diner on the corner.’ in Mexican Spanish
Voy a ir a la fonda de la esquina.
boy ah eer ah lah FOHN-dah deh lah ehs-KEE-nah
[boy ah eer ah lah FOHN-dah deh lah ehs-KEE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
Voy a ir
boy ah eer
I'm going to go
Near future with 'ir a'. Blend the words: 'BOY-ah-EER'.
Voy a ir mañana.
I'm going to go tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Voy
[boy]
I go / I'm going
Present of 'ir' for 'yo'.
Voy al estadio.
I'm going to the stadium.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
ir
[eer]
to go / leave
Infinitive of 'ir'; with 'me' means to leave.
Quiero ir al mercado.
I want to go to the market.
a la fonda
ah lah FOHN-dah
to the small restaurant
A 'fonda' is a small, affordable family restaurant in Mexico that serves home-style food. Stress 'FON'.
Comemos en la fonda.
We eat at the fonda.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
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.”
fonda
[FOHN-dah]
small family restaurant
A simple, cheap eatery serving homestyle Mexican food, often with a daily set menu.
Comemos en una fonda cerca de la oficina.
We eat at a small diner near the office.
de la esquina.
deh lah ehs-KEE-nah
on the corner.
This tells you which fonda: the one on the corner. Say 'es-KEE-nah'.
El puesto de la esquina.
The stand on the corner.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
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.”
esquina
[ehs-KEE-nah]
corner
Feminine noun for a street corner.
Te espero en la esquina.
I'll wait for you at the corner.
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