How to Say ‘Lucía told me you had surgery in March.’ in Spain Spanish
Lucía me contó que te operaron en marzo.
loo-THEE-ah meh kohn-TOH keh teh oh-peh-RAH-rohn ehn MAR-thoh
[loo-THEE-ah meh kohn-TOH keh teh oh-peh-RAH-rohn ehn MAR-thoh]
Phrase Breakdown
Lucía me contó
loo-THEE-ah meh kohn-TOH
Lucía told me
Say 'lu-THI-a me con-TÓ', stressing the last syllable of 'contó'.
Lucía me contó un secreto.
Lucía told me a secret.
Words in this phrase
Lucía
[loo-THEE-ah]
Lucía
A common Spanish female first name.
Lucía es mi amiga.
Lucía is my friend.
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me.
¿Me confirma si hay rampa en la entrada?
Can you confirm to me whether there is a ramp at the entrance?
contó
[kohn-TOH]
told
Preterite of 'contar' (he/she), meaning to tell or recount.
Mi madre me contó la noticia.
My mother told me the news.
que te operaron
keh teh oh-peh-RAH-rohn
that you had an operation
'Que' means 'that' and joins the two ideas. Say it smoothly: 'ke-te-o-pe-RA-ron'.
Sé que te operaron ayer.
I know you had an operation yesterday.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
te
[teh]
you (object)
Direct object pronoun for informal 'you'.
Te vi en el hospital.
I saw you at the hospital.
operaron
[oh-peh-RAH-rohn]
they operated on
Preterite of 'operar' (they); impersonal way to say someone had surgery.
Le operaron del corazón.
They operated on his heart.
en marzo.
ehn MAR-thoh
in March.
Pronounce it 'en MAR-tho' and let your voice fall at the end of the sentence.
Volvimos en marzo.
We came back in March.
Words in this phrase
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.
marzo
[MAR-thoh]
March
The third month of the year; months are not capitalised in Spanish.
En marzo empieza la primavera.
Spring begins in March.
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