How to Say ‘Not today, my friends are waiting for me.’ in Spain Spanish
Hoy no, me esperan mis amigas.
oy noh meh ehs-PEH-rahn mees ah-MEE-gahs
[oy noh meh ehs-PEH-rahn mees ah-MEE-gahs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Leaning on friends waiting is a gentle, face-saving no. Combined with what follows, it leaves the door open.
Phrase Breakdown
Hoy no,
oy noh
Not today,
A short, polite refusal. 'Hoy' sounds like 'oy', because the h is silent.
Hoy no, mañana sí.
Not today, tomorrow yes.
Words in this phrase
Hoy
[oy]
today
Time word meaning 'today'; used to focus the compliment on the present moment.
Hoy estás fantástica, se nota que te sientes bien.
Today you look fantastic, it's obvious that you feel good.
no
[noh]
not / no
Negative word used to say “not” or “no.”
"No" quiero faltar a la próxima comida familiar.
I don’t want to miss the next family meal.
me esperan
meh ehs-PEH-rahn
they're waiting for me
'Esperar' means to wait for. Link 'me' and 'esperan' smoothly: 'mesperan'.
Me esperan en casa.
They're waiting for me at home.
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'.
esperan
[ehs-PEH-rahn]
they are waiting for
'Ellos/ellas' form of 'esperar' (to wait for).
Mis padres me esperan en casa.
My parents are waiting for me at home.
mis amigas.
mees ah-MEE-gahs
my (female) friends.
'Amigas' refers to female friends. Link the two words: 'misamigas'.
Salgo con mis amigas.
I'm going out with my friends.
Words in this phrase
mis
[mees]
my
Plural possessive 'my', used before plural nouns.
Estas son mis llaves.
These are my keys.
amigas
[ah-MEE-gahs]
female friends
Plural feminine of 'amigo'.
Salgo con mis amigas.
I go out with my friends.
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