How to Say ‘The meter keeps running’ in Spain Spanish
El taxímetro sigue corriendo
ehl tak-SEE-meh-troh SEE-geh koh-RYEN-doh
[ehl tak-SEE-meh-troh SEE-geh koh-RYEN-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
El taxímetro
ehl tak-SEE-meh-troh
The taxi meter
This is the meter in a taxi. Stress 'ta-XÍ-me-tro', with the 'x' sounding like 'ks'.
Mire el taxímetro.
Look at the meter.
Words in this phrase
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
[tak-SEE-meh-troh]
taxi meter
Device that calculates the fare.
Encienda el taxímetro, por favor.
Turn on the meter, please.
sigue corriendo
SEE-geh koh-RYEN-doh
keeps running
'Seguir' plus a gerund means 'keep doing'. Roll the double 'rr' in 'co-RRIEN-do'.
El tiempo sigue corriendo.
Time keeps running.
Words in this phrase
sigue
[SEE-geh]
keeps / continues
From 'seguir'; with a gerund means keeps doing.
Sigue lloviendo.
It keeps raining.
corriendo
[koh-RYEN-doh]
running
Gerund of 'correr'.
El reloj está corriendo.
The clock is running.
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