How to Say ‘It was in my backpack.’ in Spain Spanish
Estaba en mi mochila.
es-TAH-bah ehn mee moh-CHEE-lah
[es-TAH-bah ehn mee moh-CHEE-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: estaba describes how things were at the time, while robaron reports the one-off event. Use this pair to tell any incident: estaba for the background, robaron for what happened.
Phrase Breakdown
Estaba
[es-TAH-bah]
was (it)
Imperfect of 'estar' for he/she/it, describing a past state.
La casa estaba limpia.
The house was clean.
en mi mochila.
ehn mee moh-CHEE-lah
in my backpack.
'Mochila' means backpack. The 'ch' sounds like English 'ch', and the stress falls on 'CHI': 'mo-CHI-la'.
El libro está en mi mochila.
The book is in my backpack.
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.
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
mochila
[moh-CHEE-lah]
backpack
A bag carried on the back.
Tengo las llaves en la mochila.
I have the keys in my backpack.
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