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How to Say ‘Yes, I lit it twice, but it goes out.’ in Mexican Spanish

Sí, lo prendí dos veces, pero se apaga.

see loh prehn-DEE dohs BEH-sehs PEH-roh seh ah-PAH-gah

[see loh prehn-DEE dohs BEH-sehs PEH-roh seh ah-PAH-gah]

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, lo prendí

see loh prehn-DEE

Yes, I lit it

'Sí' with an accent means 'yes'. Make a short pause after it, then say 'lo prendí' smoothly.

Example

Sí, lo prendí ayer.

Yes, I turned it on yesterday.

Words in this phrase

Sí

[see]

yes

Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.

Example

Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.

Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.

[loh]

Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.

Example

Lo vi ayer.

I saw it yesterday.

prendí

[prehn-DEE]

I lit / I turned on

Past of 'prender', common in Mexico for turning on or lighting.

Example

Prendí la luz.

I turned on the light.

dos veces,

dohs BEH-sehs

twice,

This says how many times. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Lo lavé dos veces.

I washed it twice.

Words in this phrase

dos

[dohs]

Two

'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.

Example

Tengo dos hermanos.

I have two brothers.

veces

[BEH-sehs]

times

Plural of 'vez', used to count occurrences.

Example

Llamé tres veces.

I called three times.

pero se apaga.

PEH-roh seh ah-PAH-gah

but it goes out.

'Apagarse' means to go out or turn off by itself. Link 'se' and 'apaga' together: se-a-PA-ga.

Example

La luz se apaga sola.

The light turns off by itself.

Words in this phrase

pero

[PEH-roh]

but

A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.

Example

Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.

I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.

[seh]

it / itself

Se helps build the expression and gives the sense of something being felt.

Example

Se siente como en familia cuando todos apoyan juntos.

It feels like family when everyone supports together.

apaga

[ah-PAH-gah]

goes out / turns off

From 'apagar'; with 'se' it means it shuts off by itself.

Example

La estufa se apaga sola.

The stove turns off by itself.

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