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How to Say ‘No problem, the chef will make her an alternative.’ in Spain Spanish

Sin problema, el chef le prepara una alternativa.

seen proh-BLEH-mah ehl chef leh preh-PAH-rah OO-nah al-ter-nah-TEE-bah

[seen proh-BLEH-mah ehl chef leh preh-PAH-rah OO-nah al-ter-nah-TEE-bah]

Phrase Breakdown

Sin problema,

seen proh-BLEH-mah

No problem,

A friendly way to reassure someone. The 'n' of 'sin' blends into the 'p', so it sounds almost like 'sim-problema'.

Example

Sin problema, te espero aquí.

No problem, I'll wait for you here.

Words in this phrase

Sin

[seen]

without

Preposition; 'sin problema' means 'no problem'.

Example

Sin problema, lo cambiamos.

No problem, we'll change it.

problema

[proh-BLEH-mah]

problem

A difficulty; masculine despite ending in -a.

Example

No hay ningún problema.

There's no problem at all.

el chef le prepara

ehl chef leh preh-PAH-rah

the chef will prepare for you

'Le' is the formal 'for you'. In Spain 'chef' is said like 'chef' in English. Stress falls on 'pa' in 'prepara'.

Example

El chef le prepara un plato especial.

The chef will prepare a special dish for you.

Words in this phrase

el

[ehl]

the

A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.

The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.

chef

[chef]

chef

Head cook of a restaurant.

Example

El chef recomienda el pescado.

The chef recommends the fish.

le

[leh]

him/her

Refers to a person previously mentioned, can be masculine or feminine.

Example

Le dije que viniera.

I told him/her to come.

prepara

[preh-PAH-rah]

prepares

Present tense of 'preparar', third person singular.

Example

Mi madre prepara la paella.

My mother prepares the paella.

una alternativa.

OO-nah al-ter-nah-TEE-bah

an alternative.

The two 'a' sounds link smoothly: 'u-nal-ter-na-TI-va'. Stress falls on 'ti'.

Example

Busco una alternativa más barata.

I'm looking for a cheaper alternative.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

a

An article introducing a feminine singular noun.

Example

Busco una cultura cercana y humana.

I’m looking for a close and humane culture.

alternativa

[al-ter-nah-TEE-bah]

alternative

Another option replacing the original.

Example

Tenemos una alternativa vegana.

We have a vegan alternative.

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