How to Say ‘Because the pizza arrived late and cold.’ in Spain Spanish
Porque la pizza llegó tarde y fría.
por-ke lah PEET-sah yeh-GOH TAR-deh ee FREE-ah
[por-ke lah PEET-sah yeh-GOH TAR-deh ee FREE-ah]
Phrase Breakdown
Porque la pizza
por-ke lah PEET-sah
Because the pizza
'Porque' (one word, no accent) means 'because'. Stress POR-que.
Estoy feliz porque la pizza es grande.
I'm happy because the pizza is big.
Words in this phrase
Porque
[por-ke]
because
Indicates reason or cause.
No vine porque llovía.
I didn't come because it was raining.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
pizza
[PEET-sah]
pizza
The Italian dish, same word in Spanish.
La pizza está muy rica.
The pizza is very tasty.
llegó tarde
yeh-GOH TAR-deh
arrived late
This is the past tense of 'llegar'. Stress lle-GÓ.
Mi amigo llegó tarde.
My friend arrived late.
Words in this phrase
llegó
[yeh-GOH]
arrived
Past tense of 'llegar' (to arrive), he/she/it form.
El tren llegó a las ocho.
The train arrived at eight.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
late
Adverb meaning after the expected or usual time.
Es tarde para cenar.
It's late to have dinner.
y fría.
ee FREE-ah
and cold.
'Fría' is the feminine form of 'frío' (cold), matching 'pizza'. Say two syllables: FRÍ-a.
La sopa está fría.
The soup is cold.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
fría
[FREE-ah]
cold
Feminine form of 'frío', low in temperature.
El agua está fría.
The water is cold.
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