How to Say ‘I'll write to them today’ in Mexican Spanish
Yo les escribo hoy
yoh lehs es-KREE-boh oy
[yoh lehs es-KREE-boh oy]
💬 Usage Tip: Mexicans often use the plain present for something they're about to do: les escribo hoy "I'll write to them today". Adding yo stresses "I'll take care of it".
Phrase Breakdown
Yo les
yoh lehs
I (to them)
'Yo' adds emphasis: 'I'll do it'. 'Les' means 'to them'. Many Mexicans say 'yo' like 'sho' or 'jo'.
Yo les llamo.
I'll call them.
Words in this phrase
Yo
[yoh]
I
The speaker or writer referring to themselves.
Yo prefiero el té al café.
I prefer tea over coffee.
les
[lehs]
to them
Referring to multiple people as the indirect object of a verb.
Les di los libros ayer.
I gave 'them' the books yesterday.
escribo hoy
es-KREE-boh oy
write today
The present tense often expresses a near-future promise. 'Hoy' sounds like 'oy'.
Te escribo hoy.
I'll write to you today.
Words in this phrase
escribo
[es-KREE-boh]
I write
Present 'yo' form of 'escribir'; can express a near-future action.
Escribo un correo cada mañana.
I write an email every morning.
hoy
[oy]
Today
The current day.
Hoy voy al mercado.
Today I'm going to the market.
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