How to Say ‘Could it be a bit away from the kitchen?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Podría estar un poco apartada de la cocina?
poh-DREE-ah es-TAHR oon POH-koh ah-pahr-TAH-dah deh lah koh-THEE-nah
[poh-DREE-ah es-TAHR oon POH-koh ah-pahr-TAH-dah deh lah koh-THEE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Podría estar
poh-DREE-ah es-TAHR
Could it be
This is a polite way to ask. Link 'podría' and 'estar' smoothly.
¿Podría estar más cerca?
Could it be closer?
Words in this phrase
Podría
[poh-DREE-ah]
could it
Conditional of 'poder', used for polite requests.
¿Podría traer agua?
Could you bring water?
estar
[es-TAHR]
be
Infinitive form of 'to be', relates to location or state.
Voy a estar en casa.
I am going to be home.
un poco apartada
oon POH-koh ah-pahr-TAH-dah
a bit away
Stress 'a-par-TA-da'.
Vive un poco apartada.
She lives a bit out of the way.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
poco
[POH-koh]
little / bit
'Un poco' means 'a bit, somewhat'.
Está un poco lejos.
It's a bit far.
apartada
[ah-pahr-TAH-dah]
away / set apart
Feminine adjective meaning located at a distance from something.
La casa está apartada del pueblo.
The house is away from the village.
de la cocina?
deh lah koh-THEE-nah
from the kitchen?
In Spain, the 'c' before 'i' is a 'th' sound: 'co-THI-na'. Rising intonation.
Sal de la cocina.
Get out of the kitchen.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of / from
A common preposition that can show possession, origin, or relation in time expressions.
De ayer guardo una muy buena impresión del encuentro.
From yesterday I keep a very good impression of the meeting.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
cocina
[koh-THEE-nah]
kitchen
The room where food is cooked; feminine noun.
Mamá está en la cocina.
Mum is in the kitchen.
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