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How to Say ‘Not yet, but I want to go.’ in Mexican Spanish

Todavía no, pero quiero ir.

toh-dah-VEE-ah noh PEH-roh kee-EH-roh eer

[toh-dah-VEE-ah noh PEH-roh kee-EH-roh eer]

Phrase Breakdown

Todavía no,

toh-dah-VEE-ah noh

Not yet

Stress the 'í' in 'to-da-VÍ-a.' The 'd' between vowels is soft, close to the 'th' in 'this.'

Example

Todavía no, mañana.

Not yet, tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Todavía

[toh-dah-VEE-ah]

yet (with no)

With 'no' it means 'not yet'.

Example

Todavía no como.

I haven't eaten yet.

no

[noh]

not

Used to make a word or group of words negative.

Example

No voy a ir.

I am not going.

pero quiero ir.

PEH-roh kee-EH-roh eer

but I want to go

'Pero' has a single tapped 'r.' 'Quiero' sounds like 'KYE-ro.' Blend 'quiero ir' smoothly together.

Example

Estoy cansado, pero quiero ir.

I'm tired, but I want to go.

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.

quiero

[kee-EH-roh]

I want

First-person singular of querer; used to express desire or intention.

Example

Quiero crecer en mi carrera y aprender más.

I want to grow in my career and learn more.

ir

[eer]

to go / leave

Infinitive of 'ir'; with 'me' means to leave.

Example

Quiero ir al mercado.

I want to go to the market.

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