How to Say ‘I'm from London, but I live in Madrid.’ in Spain Spanish
Soy de Londres, pero vivo en Madrid.
soy deh LOHN-drehs PEH-roh BEE-boh ehn mah-DREETH
[soy deh LOHN-drehs PEH-roh BEE-boh ehn mah-DREETH]
Phrase Breakdown
Soy de Londres,
soy deh LOHN-drehs
I'm from London,
This uses 'ser de' for origin. Pause slightly at the comma.
Soy de Escocia.
I'm from Scotland.
Words in this phrase
Soy
[soy]
am
The first person singular of 'to be', used to describe a quality or condition.
Soy alto y delgado.
I am tall and slender.
de
[deh]
of / from
A common preposition that can show possession, origin, or relation in time expressions.
De ayer guardo una muy buena impresión del encuentro.
From yesterday I keep a very good impression of the meeting.
Londres
[LOHN-drehs]
London
The Spanish name for the capital of the UK.
Vivo en Londres.
I live in London.
pero vivo en Madrid.
PEH-roh BEE-boh ehn mah-DREETH
but I live in Madrid.
'Pero' means 'but'. Tap its single 'r' lightly, because a strong rolled 'rr' would turn it into 'perro' (dog).
Es caro, pero me gusta.
It's expensive, but I like it.
Words in this phrase
pero
[PEH-roh]
But
Used to introduce a contrast.
Quería ir, pero no podía.
I wanted to go, but I couldn't.
vivo
[BEE-boh]
I live
First-person present form of 'vivir' (to live).
Vivo en Madrid.
I live in Madrid.
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
Madrid
[mah-DREETH]
Madrid
The capital city of Spain, in the centre of the country.
Madrid tiene muchos museos.
Madrid has many museums.
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