How to Say ‘Not in green, I'm sorry.’ in Spain Spanish
En verde no, lo siento.
en VEHR-deh noh loh SYEHN-toh
[en VEHR-deh noh loh SYEHN-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
En verde no,
en VEHR-deh noh
Not in green,
Put a slight emphasis on 'no', then pause briefly.
En rojo no, gracias.
Not in red, thanks.
Words in this phrase
En
[en]
in
A preposition used with months to express when something happens.
Es en mayo, no en junio.
It is in May, not in June.
verde
[VEHR-deh]
Green
The color of grass or leaves.
La bufanda es verde.
The scarf is green.
no
[noh]
not / no
Basic negative word used to deny or negate something.
No quiero discutir; solo quiero llegar bien.
I don't want to argue; I just want to arrive safely.
lo siento.
loh SYEHN-toh
I'm sorry.
This is a fixed polite apology. Stress: SIEN-to.
Lo siento, no hay más.
Sorry, there are no more.
Words in this phrase
lo
[loh]
it
Part of the fixed apology 'lo siento' (literally 'I feel it').
Lo siento mucho.
I'm very sorry.
siento
[SYEHN-toh]
I'm sorry.
Apology or expression of regret or sympathy.
Él dijo lo siento después de oír las malas noticias.
He said I'm sorry after hearing the bad news.
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