How to Say ‘No, I missed it.’ in Mexican Spanish
No, me la perdí.
noh meh lah pehr-DEE
[noh meh lah pehr-DEE]
Phrase Breakdown
No, me la
noh meh lah
No, (I) ... it
Pause briefly after 'No,' then say 'me la' quickly. These small words attach to the verb that comes next.
No, me la comí.
No, I ate it.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
No
'No' is used for negation in Spanish, meaning not or no in English.
No tengo dinero.
I don't have money.
me
[meh]
me (for myself)
Reflexive pronoun used with 'perderse' to mean missing something.
Me perdí el final.
I missed the ending.
la
[lah]
it (feminine)
Object pronoun replacing a feminine noun such as 'silla' or 'mesa'.
La mesa, la tenemos lista.
The table, we have it ready.
perdí.
pehr-DEE
missed / lost
Past tense of 'perder'. Tap the 'r' once and stress the final 'í': per-DÍ.
Perdí mi celular.
I lost my phone.
Words in this phrase
perdí
[pehr-DEE]
I missed
Past of 'perder'; with 'me' it means to miss out on something.
Me perdí el primer gol.
I missed the first goal.
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