How to Say ‘They've just written to me from work’ in Spain Spanish
Me acaban de escribir del trabajo
meh ah-KAH-bahn deh es-kree-BEER del trah-BAH-hoh
[meh ah-KAH-bahn deh es-kree-BEER del trah-BAH-hoh]
Phrase Breakdown
Me acaban de escribir
meh ah-KAH-bahn deh es-kree-BEER
They've just messaged me
'Acabar de' plus a verb means 'to have just done something'. Say it as one flowing phrase.
Me acaban de escribir ahora.
They've just messaged me now.
Words in this phrase
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?
acaban
[ah-KAH-bahn]
they have just
From 'acabar'; 'acabar de' + infinitive means to have just done something.
Acaban de llegar.
They have just arrived.
de
[deh]
(part of 'acabar de')
Links 'acabar' to the infinitive to express a just-completed action.
Acabo de comer.
I have just eaten.
escribir
[es-kree-BEER]
to write
Infinitive verb; here means to send a message.
Voy a escribir un correo.
I'm going to write an email.
del trabajo
del trah-BAH-hoh
from work
'Del' is 'de' plus 'el'. The 'j' is a throaty 'h': tra-BA-ho.
Vuelvo del trabajo.
I'm coming back from work.
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the / from the
Contraction of “de + el.” Used to say “of the” or “from the,” as in “del Evangelio.”
Hoy vamos a leer Del Evangelio según Juan.
Today we are going to read from the Gospel according to John.
trabajo
[trah-BAH-hoh]
work / job
Masculine noun for employment or the place and activity of working.
Tengo mucho estrés en el trabajo.
I have a lot of stress at work.
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