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How to Say ‘I'm Lucía, Marta's friend.’ in Spain Spanish

Yo soy Lucía, amiga de Marta.

yo soy loo-THEE-ah ah-MEE-gah deh MAR-tah

[yo soy loo-THEE-ah ah-MEE-gah deh MAR-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Yo soy Lucía,

yo soy loo-THEE-ah

I'm Lucía,

This is a self-introduction with 'ser'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Yo soy Elena.

I'm Elena.

Words in this phrase

[yo]

Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

Yo soy el que hablo.

I am the one speaking.

soy

[soy]

The first person singular of 'to be', used to describe a quality or condition.

Example

Soy alto y delgado.

I am tall and slender.

Lucía

[loo-THEE-ah]

Lucía

A common Spanish female first name.

Example

Lucía es mi amiga.

Lucía is my friend.

amiga de Marta.

ah-MEE-gah deh MAR-tah

Marta's friend.

Spanish shows possession with 'de' (literally 'friend of Marta'). There is no article here because the phrase simply describes her.

Example

Soy amigo de Juan.

I'm Juan's friend.

Words in this phrase

amiga

[ah-MEE-gah]

friend

A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.

Example

Voy al cine con mi amiga esta noche.

I am going to the movies with my friend tonight.

[deh]

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

Marta

[MAR-tah]

Marta (name)

A common Spanish female name.

Example

Marta vive en Sevilla.

Marta lives in Seville.

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