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How to Say ‘Yes, I went in December.’ in Mexican Spanish

Sí, fui en diciembre.

see fwee en dee-SYEHM-breh

[see fwee en dee-SYEHM-breh]

💬 Usage Tip: fui is the past of both ir "to go" and ser "to be", so context tells you which. Here en diciembre makes it clear it's "I went".

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, fui

see fwee

Yes, I went

'Fui' is the past tense of 'ir' (to go). Say it as one syllable: 'fwee.'

Example

Sí, fui ayer.

Yes, I went 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.

fui

[fwee]

I went

Past tense of 'ir' (to go), first person singular.

Example

Ayer fui al cine.

Yesterday I went to the movies.

en diciembre.

en dee-SYEHM-breh

in December

Months take 'en' and are not capitalized in Spanish. Pronounce it 'dee-SYEM-bre.'

Example

Mi cumpleaños es en diciembre.

My birthday is in December.

Words in this phrase

[en]

A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.

Example

«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».

“En” places the action within “In a team.”

diciembre

[dee-SYEHM-breh]

December

The twelfth and last month of the year.

Example

Hay posadas en diciembre.

There are posadas in December.

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