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How to Say ‘I almost had a heart attack.’ in Mexican Spanish

Casi me da un infarto.

KAH-see meh dah oon een-FAHR-toh

[KAH-see meh dah oon een-FAHR-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: With casi, Spanish often uses the present form to describe a near-miss that just happened: me da is literally "gives me." Same pattern: Casi me caigo "I almost fell."

Phrase Breakdown

Casi me da

KAH-see meh dah

I almost got

'Casi' means 'almost'. 'Me da' literally means 'it gives me'. The phrase is used for sudden feelings or attacks.

Example

Casi me da risa.

I almost laughed.

Words in this phrase

Casi

[KAH-see]

almost

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

Example

Casi metemos gol.

We almost scored.

[meh]

to me / me

Indirect object pronoun used with verbs like interesar to mean 'to me'.

Example

Me interesa trabajar en marketing.

I am interested in working in marketing.

[dah]

gives

From 'dar', third person; 'me da' here means 'I get/I have' something happen to me.

Example

Me da miedo ver penales.

Watching penalties scares me.

un infarto.

oon een-FAHR-toh

a heart attack

'Infarto' means 'heart attack'. People use it as an exaggeration when something scares or excites them. Stress falls on 'far': in-FAR-to.

Example

¡Me vas a dar un infarto!

You're going to give me a heart attack!

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.

Example

Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.

Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.

infarto

[een-FAHR-toh]

heart attack

A medical heart attack; used jokingly for a huge scare.

Example

Ese tiro me dio un infarto.

That shot gave me a heart attack.

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