How to Say ‘I've got soy or lactose-free, if that works for you.’ in Spain Spanish
Tengo de soja o sin lactosa, si te vale.
TEN-goh deh soh-hah oh seen lahk-toh-sah see teh BAH-leh
[TEN-goh deh soh-hah oh seen lahk-toh-sah see teh BAH-leh]
Phrase Breakdown
Tengo de soja
TEN-goh deh soh-hah
I have soy
Stress 'TEN-go' and 'SO-ja', making the 'j' a throaty 'h' sound.
Tengo de soja, ¿quieres?
I have soy, do you want some?
Words in this phrase
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.
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.
soja
[soh-hah]
Soy
Refers to the soy plant, used often to describe soy products.
¿Tiene leche de soja?
Do you have soy milk?
o sin lactosa,
oh seen lahk-toh-sah
or lactose-free,
'Sin lactosa' means 'without lactose'. Stress 'TO' in lac-TO-sa, and pause briefly at the comma.
Un yogur sin lactosa.
A lactose-free yogurt.
Words in this phrase
o
[oh]
or
Offers an alternative or option.
Puedes comer esto o aquello.
You can eat this or that.
sin
[seen]
Without
Used to indicate the absence of something.
Un café sin leche, por favor.
A coffee without milk, please.
lactosa
[lahk-toh-sah]
Lactose
A sugar present in milk and dairy products.
Necesito leche sin lactosa.
I need lactose-free milk.
si te vale.
see teh BAH-leh
if that works for you.
Say it as si-te-BA-le, with your voice falling gently at the end.
Quedamos a las cinco, si te vale.
Let's meet at five, if that works for you.
Words in this phrase
si
[see]
if
Introduces a condition or polite offer.
«Si» tienes tiempo, hablamos después del evento.
“If” you have time, we can talk after the event.
te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun for "tú" used in polite questions.
Te propongo algo: ¿te parece bien si hablamos de Jesús con calma?
I propose something: does it seem okay to you if we talk about Jesus calmly?
vale
[BAH-leh]
works / is OK (for you)
From 'valer'; 'si te vale' means 'if that works for you'.
¿Te vale a las cinco?
Does five o'clock work for you?
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