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How to Say ‘Okay, but you owe me one.’ in Spain Spanish

Venga, pero me debes una.

BEN-gah peh-roh meh DEH-bes OO-nah

[BEN-gah peh-roh meh DEH-bes OO-nah]

Phrase Breakdown

Venga,

BEN-gah

Alright / Come on

A very Spanish word for agreeing or encouraging someone. Say 'BEN-ga'. The 'v' sounds like a 'b'.

Example

Venga, vamos al cine.

Come on, let's go to the cinema.

Words in this phrase

Venga

[BEN-gah]

okay / sure / go on

Colloquial expression of agreement in Spain, like 'sure, let's do it'.

Example

Venga, nos vemos mañana.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

pero me debes una.

peh-roh meh DEH-bes OO-nah

but you owe me one.

'Pero' (but) has a single tapped 'r', not a rolled one: 'PE-ro me DE-bes U-na'.

Example

Te ayudo, pero me debes una.

I'll help you, but you owe me one.

Words in this phrase

pero

[peh-roh]

But

Used to introduce an explanation or contradiction.

Example

Quiero quedarme pero tengo que irme pronto.

I want to stay but I have to leave soon.

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me'; used with verbs like encantar.

Example

Me encanta tu estilo, sobre todo esa combinación de colores.

I love your style, especially that color combination.

debes

[DEH-bes]

you owe

Second person present of 'deber'.

Example

Me debes diez euros.

You owe me ten euros.

una

[OO-nah]

one (a favour)

Stands for an implied 'one', e.g. a favour.

Example

Te debo una.

I owe you one.

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