How to Say ‘Go on, sit down, Antonio's coming down right now.’ in Spain Spanish
Anda, siéntate, que Antonio baja ahora mismo.
AHN-dah SYEN-tah-teh keh an-TOH-nee-oh BAH-hah ah-OH-rah MEES-moh
[AHN-dah SYEN-tah-teh keh an-TOH-nee-oh BAH-hah ah-OH-rah MEES-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech, que can mean "because" or "since" when it adds a reason. For example, abrígate, que hace frío "wrap up, it's cold".
Phrase Breakdown
Anda, siéntate,
AHN-dah SYEN-tah-teh
Come on, sit down,
'Anda' is a friendly 'come on'. 'Siéntate' is the informal command 'sit down', with stress on 'SIÉN'.
Anda, siéntate aquí.
Come on, sit here.
Words in this phrase
Anda
[AHN-dah]
come on
Interjection from 'andar', used to encourage or urge someone.
Anda, come un poco más.
Come on, eat a little more.
siéntate
[SYEN-tah-teh]
sit down
Informal command of 'sentarse' (to sit down), addressed to 'tú'.
Siéntate aquí conmigo.
Sit here with me.
que Antonio baja
keh an-TOH-nee-oh BAH-hah
because Antonio is coming down
In casual speech, 'que' here means 'because / since'. Link 'que' and 'Antonio' smoothly.
Espera, que Antonio baja.
Wait, Antonio is coming down.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
because / since
Colloquial use introducing a reason after a command.
Abrígate, que hace frío.
Wrap up, because it's cold.
Antonio
[an-TOH-nee-oh]
Antonio
A male given name, also a city name.
Antonio fue mi amigo.
Antonio was my friend.
baja
[BAH-hah]
comes down
From 'bajar'; he/she comes or goes downstairs.
Mi padre baja en un minuto.
My father is coming down in a minute.
ahora mismo.
ah-OH-rah MEES-moh
right now.
This is an emphatic 'right now'. Remember that the 'h' is silent.
Lo hago ahora mismo.
I'll do it right now.
Words in this phrase
ahora
[ah-OH-rah]
now / right now
Ahora means now; it refers to the present moment.
Voy Ahora a pedir el café.
I’m going to order the coffee now.
mismo
[MEES-moh]
right away
Adds emphasis to ahora, so ahora mismo means right now or immediately.
Lo hago mismo no es correcto, pero ahora mismo sí.
I do it same is not correct, but right now is.
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