How to Say ‘The thing about her cousin Marta’ in Spain Spanish
Lo de su prima Marta
loh deh soo PREE-mah MAR-tah
[loh deh soo PREE-mah MAR-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: lo de plus a person or thing means "the business about" or "that whole thing with". It lets you mention news without naming it: lo de tu trabajo "the thing with your job".
Phrase Breakdown
Lo de su prima
loh deh soo PREE-mah
The thing about her cousin
'Lo de...' means 'the matter/news about...'. 'Prima' means female cousin.
¿Sabes lo de su prima?
Do you know about her cousin?
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
the thing, the matter
Neuter article; 'lo de' means 'the business about'.
¿Sabes lo de Juan?
Do you know about Juan?
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
su
[soo]
her
Possessive adjective: his, her, your (formal), their.
Ana visita a su madre.
Ana visits her mother.
prima
[PREE-mah]
cousin (female)
The daughter of your uncle or aunt.
Mi prima estudia en Madrid.
My cousin studies in Madrid.
Marta
[MAR-tah]
Marta (name)
A common Spanish female name.
Marta vive en Sevilla.
Marta lives in Seville.
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