How to Say ‘I checked before I left.’ in Spain Spanish
Lo miré antes de salir.
loh mee-REH AN-tes deh sah-LEER
[loh mee-REH AN-tes deh sah-LEER]
Phrase Breakdown
Lo miré
loh mee-REH
I checked it
'Miré' is the past tense of 'mirar' (to look/check). Stress the final 'é'.
Lo miré en internet.
I checked it online.
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
it
A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.
Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.
We’ll confirm it by email after the event.
miré
[mee-REH]
I looked at / I checked
Preterite 'yo' form of 'mirar'.
Miré el mapa en el móvil.
I checked the map on my phone.
antes de salir.
AN-tes deh sah-LEER
before leaving.
Say it smoothly: 'AN-tes de sa-LIR'.
Llama antes de salir.
Call before leaving.
Words in this phrase
antes
[AN-tes]
before
Adverb meaning earlier than a certain time.
Hay que cancelar 24 horas antes.
You have to cancel 24 hours beforehand.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
salir
[sah-LEER]
to go out
Verb meaning to leave or go out socially.
Quiero salir esta noche.
I want to go out tonight.
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