How to Say ‘Yes, but the journey was very short.’ in Spain Spanish
Sí, pero el trayecto fue muy corto.
see PEH-roh ell trah-YEK-toh fway mwee KOR-toh
[see PEH-roh ell trah-YEK-toh fway mwee KOR-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
Sí
[see]
yes
Used here to acknowledge the other person's point before objecting.
Sí, lo entiendo, pero sigue siendo caro.
Yes, I understand, but it is still expensive.
pero
[PEH-roh]
but
Introduces the speaker's counterpoint or disagreement.
Sí, pero no estoy de acuerdo con el importe.
Yes, but I do not agree with the amount.
El trayecto
ell trah-YEK-toh
The journey / trip / route
Refers to the distance or route travelled from one place to another.
El trayecto es muy corto.
The journey is very short.
Words in this phrase
el
[ell]
the
Masculine singular article used before 'trayecto'.
El trayecto terminó muy pronto.
The trip ended very soon.
trayecto
[trah-YEK-toh]
journey / trip
Refers to the taxi ride itself.
El trayecto fue directo y rápido.
The trip was direct and quick.
Fue muy corto
fway mwee KOR-toh
It was very short
Describes the journey as not lasting or covering much distance.
El paseo fue muy corto.
The walk was very short.
Words in this phrase
fue
[fway]
was
Past tense describing the completed trip.
Fue un viaje de solo unos minutos.
It was a trip of only a few minutes.
muy
[mwee]
very
Intensifier used before adjectives like 'corto'.
Fue muy rápido llegar allí.
It was very quick to get there.
corto
[KOR-toh]
short
Means brief in time or small in distance.
El recorrido fue corto, así que el precio sorprende.
The route was short, so the price is surprising.
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