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How to Say ‘Almost all the time, more after I eat.’ in Mexican Spanish

Casi todo el tiempo, más después de comer.

KAH-see toh-doh el tee-EHM-poh mahs dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR

[KAH-see toh-doh el tee-EHM-poh mahs dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Casi todo el tiempo,

KAH-see toh-doh el tee-EHM-poh

Almost all the time,

Pause slightly at the comma. Say: CA-si TO-do el TIEM-po.

Example

Estoy cansado casi todo el tiempo.

I'm tired almost all the time.

Words in this phrase

Casi

[KAH-see]

almost

Means nearly; something that just barely didn't happen.

Example

Casi metemos gol.

We almost scored.

todo

[toh-doh]

all

Used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of something.

Example

Todo el dinero se ha gastado.

All the money has been spent.

el

[el]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».

“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”

tiempo

[tee-EHM-poh]

time

Refers to the other person’s time, attention, or availability.

Example

Gracias por compartir tu "tiempo" conmigo después de la conferencia.

Thank you for sharing your time with me after the conference.

más después de comer.

mahs dehs-PWEHS deh koh-MEHR

more after eating.

'Más' with an accent means 'more'. Say: MÁS des-PUÉS de co-MER.

Example

Me duele más después de correr.

It hurts more after running.

Words in this phrase

más

[mahs]

more

Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.

Example

Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.

I want more challenges in my job.

después

[dehs-PWEHS]

after / afterward

Used to refer to something happening later in time.

Example

"Después" del evento, te mandé un mensaje por LinkedIn.

After the event, I sent you a message on LinkedIn.

de

[deh]

(links 'después' to a verb)

Preposition used in 'después de' + verb, meaning after doing something.

Example

Después de cenar, duermo.

After dinner, I sleep.

comer

[koh-MEHR]

to eat / to have lunch

Verb 'to eat'; in Mexico often means the main afternoon meal.

Example

Vamos a comer a las tres.

Let's have lunch at three.

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