How to Say ‘I've almost got it under control now’ in Spain Spanish
Ya la tengo casi controlada
yah lah TEN-goh CAH-see kohn-troh-LAH-dah
[yah lah TEN-goh CAH-see kohn-troh-LAH-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: la stands in for "it", meaning the blood pressure, and controlada ends in -a to match. For something like el colesterol "cholesterol", you'd say ya lo tengo controlado.
Phrase Breakdown
Ya la tengo
yah lah TEN-goh
I've now got it
'Ya' means 'already / now'. 'La' is the object pronoun 'it', for a feminine noun like 'la tensión'. It goes before the verb 'tengo' (I have).
Ya la tengo en casa.
I've already got it at home.
Words in this phrase
Ya
[yah]
already / now
Often used to show something is happening now or has reached a point already.
Ya estamos cerca.
We're already close now.
la
[lah]
it
Direct object pronoun referring to the reservation, table, or booking.
La prefiero para mañana por la noche.
I prefer it for tomorrow evening.
tengo
[TEN-goh]
I have
First person singular of tener; used to express possession, plans, or obligations.
Tengo disponibilidad el viernes por la tarde.
I am available on Friday afternoon.
casi controlada
CAH-see kohn-troh-LAH-dah
almost under control
'Casi' means 'almost'. 'Controlada' agrees with the feminine 'la'. Stress the 'LA' in 'contro-LA-da'.
La situación está casi controlada.
The situation is almost under control.
Words in this phrase
casi
[CAH-see]
almost
Adverb meaning nearly or not completely.
Está casi completo para esta noche.
It is almost full for tonight.
controlada
[kohn-troh-LAH-dah]
under control
Feminine past participle of 'controlar'; describes something kept under control.
Tiene la diabetes controlada.
She has her diabetes under control.
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