How to Say ‘It was stolen from me yesterday.’ in Spain Spanish
Me lo robaron ayer.
meh loh rroh-BAH-rohn ah-YEHR
[meh loh rroh-BAH-rohn ah-YEHR]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says 'they stole it from me': me is the victim and lo is the thing. For a feminine item it's me la robaron, as in la cartera "the wallet".
Phrase Breakdown
Me lo robaron
meh loh rroh-BAH-rohn
They stole it from me
'Me' means 'from me' and 'lo' means 'it'. The preterite 'robaron' is used here because 'ayer' marks a finished time. Stress 'BA'.
Me lo robaron en la calle.
They stole it from me in the street.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me / me
Indirect object pronoun showing that something matters to the speaker.
Me interesa mucho saber cómo trabaja el equipo.
I am very interested in knowing how the team works.
lo
[loh]
it
A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.
Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.
We’ll confirm it by email after the event.
robaron
[rroh-BAH-rohn]
they stole
Preterite of 'robar' (to steal), third person plural; often used impersonally for 'someone stole'.
Le robaron la cartera en el autobús.
They stole his wallet on the bus.
ayer.
ah-YEHR
yesterday
Stress the last syllable: 'a-YER'. Tap the final 'r' lightly.
Llegué ayer.
I arrived yesterday.
Words in this phrase
ayer
[ah-YEHR]
yesterday
Refers to the day before today; common in follow-up messages after an event.
Ayer hablé contigo sobre prácticas profesionales.
Yesterday I spoke with you about internships.
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