How to Say ‘No, it was in my backpack.’ in Spain Spanish
No, estaba en mi mochila.
noh es-TAH-bah ehn mee moh-CHEE-lah
[noh es-TAH-bah ehn mee moh-CHEE-lah]
Phrase Breakdown
No, estaba
noh es-TAH-bah
No, it was
Answer 'no', then a tiny pause before 'estaba'. Stress 'es-TA-ba'.
No, estaba cerrado.
No, it was closed.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
No
Used to give a negative response.
No me gusta eso.
I don't like that.
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.
Gives the location. 'En mi' flows together, then 'mo-CHI-la'.
Tengo el móvil en mi mochila.
I have my phone 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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