How to Say ‘Only when I see someone’ in Spain Spanish
Solo cuando veo a alguien
SOH-loh KWAHN-doh BEH-oh ah ahl-GYEHN
[SOH-loh KWAHN-doh BEH-oh ah ahl-GYEHN]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is a smooth comeback, but it's still quite forward. In Spain, it lands best when the other person is already smiling and engaged, not as a cold approach line.
Phrase Breakdown
Solo cuando veo
SOH-loh KWAHN-doh BEH-oh
Only when I see
Introduces a condition or time clause; the implied subject is 'I'.
Solo cuando veo luz, entro.
Only when I see light do I go in.
Words in this phrase
Solo
[SOH-loh]
only
Shows that the action happens in one specific case.
Solo cuando veo a alguien interesante me acerco así.
Only when I see someone interesting do I come over like this.
cuando
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Used to introduce the situation that triggers the action.
Cuando hay química, se nota enseguida.
When there's chemistry, you notice it right away.
veo
[BEH-oh]
I see
Means I notice or spot with my eyes.
Veo a alguien que parece divertido de conocer.
I see someone who seems fun to meet.
A alguien
ah ahl-GYEHN
Someone
The preposition a is used with alguien as the direct object marker.
Veo a alguien en la puerta.
I see someone at the door.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Here it is the personal a before a person as the object of the verb.
A alguien así no se le deja escapar tan fácil.
Someone like that isn't let slip away so easily.
alguien
[ahl-GYEHN]
someone
Refers to an unspecified person, often the one being flirted with.
Alguien con esa sonrisa merece una conversación.
Someone with that smile deserves a conversation.
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