How to Say ‘I don't recommend it to you’ in Spain Spanish
No te la recomiendo
noh teh lah reh-koh-MYEN-doh
[noh teh lah reh-koh-MYEN-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: When two of these small words come together, the person (te) goes before the thing (la). Here la is feminine because it refers to the milk or drink.
Phrase Breakdown
No te la
noh teh lah
I don't (recommend) it to you
'Te' means 'to you' and 'la' means 'it' (the drink). Say all three as one quick unit: 'no-te-la'.
No te la doy.
I'm not giving it to you.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
not
A word used to negate or make something negative.
No nos vamos a la fiesta.
We are not going to the party.
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?
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.
recomiendo
[reh-koh-MYEN-doh]
I recommend
First person singular of 'recomendar'.
Recomiendo el café con leche.
I recommend the coffee with milk.
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