How to Say ‘Yes, you're right, I got mixed up with the meter.’ in Spain Spanish
Pues sí, tiene razón, me he liado con el taxímetro.
pwes see TYEH-neh rah-son meh eh lee-AH-doh kohn ehl tahk-SEE-meh-troh
[pwes see TYEH-neh rah-son meh eh lee-AH-doh kohn ehl tahk-SEE-meh-troh]
Phrase Breakdown
Pues sí, tiene razón,
pwes see TYEH-neh rah-son
Well yes, you're right,
'Tiene razón' is the formal 'you're right'. In Spain, 'z' sounds like 'th': 'ra-THÓN'.
Pues sí, tiene razón, es tarde.
Well yes, you're right, it's late.
Words in this phrase
Pues
[pwes]
well / then
Filler word used to draw a conclusion or react, like 'well' or 'so'.
Pues vamos al cine.
Well, let's go to the cinema.
sí
[see]
indeed / really
Used before a verb for emphasis, contrasting with a previous negative.
Ahora sí lo entiendo.
Now I really understand it.
tiene
[TYEH-neh]
you have
Refers to giving or offering something, often used in handing things over.
Aquí tiene la información que pidió.
Here you have the information you requested.
razón
[rah-son]
right
Correct in one's opinion or judgment.
Ella tiene razón sobre el problema de matemáticas.
She is right about the math problem.
me he liado
meh eh lee-AH-doh
I got mixed up
The 'h' is silent. Blend it together as 'meeliado'.
Uy, me he liado.
Oops, I got mixed up.
Words in this phrase
me
[meh]
me
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me' in expressions like 'it interests me.'
A mí me gusta decir 'Me' correctamente en frases como 'Me interesa'.
I like to say 'Me' correctly in phrases like 'Me interesa'.
he
[eh]
I have
Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.
He comido mucho.
I have eaten a lot.
liado
[lee-AH-doh]
mixed up / confused
Participle of 'liarse'; colloquial for getting muddled.
Me he liado con las fechas.
I got mixed up with the dates.
con el taxímetro.
kohn ehl tahk-SEE-meh-troh
with the taxi meter.
Stress the 'í': 'ta-XÍ-me-tro'. The 'x' sounds like 'ks'.
Mire el precio en el taxímetro.
Look at the price on the taxi meter.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
taxímetro
[tahk-SEE-meh-troh]
taximeter
The device in a taxi that calculates the fare.
El taxímetro marca diez euros.
The taximeter shows ten euros.
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