How to Say ‘It's just that sometimes it's downstairs.’ in Spain Spanish
Es que a veces está en la planta de abajo.
ehs keh ah BEH-thehs ehs-tah ehn lah PLAHN-tah deh ah-BAH-hoh
[ehs keh ah BEH-thehs ehs-tah ehn lah PLAHN-tah deh ah-BAH-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: es que at the start softens a sentence into "it's just that...", giving a reason for asking. Reuse it: es que llegamos tarde "it's just that we're arriving late".
🇪🇸 In Spain: Toilets down a flight of stairs are very common in Spanish bars and restaurants, so this is a realistic worry to raise.
Phrase Breakdown
Es que a veces
ehs keh ah BEH-thehs
It's just that sometimes
'Es que' introduces an explanation. In Spain, the 'c' in 'veces' sounds like 'th': 'BE-thes'.
Es que a veces llego tarde.
It's just that sometimes I arrive late.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
que
[keh]
(in 'es que' = it's just that)
'Es que' introduces an explanation or reason.
Es que no tengo tiempo.
It's just that I don't have time.
a
[ah]
at (in 'a veces')
Part of the expression 'a veces' meaning sometimes.
A veces como aquí.
Sometimes I eat here.
veces
[BEH-thehs]
times
Plural of 'vez', occasions.
Lo he hecho tres veces.
I've done it three times.
está en la planta
ehs-tah ehn lah PLAHN-tah
it's on the floor
'Está' describes location. Stress the last syllable: 'es-TÁ'.
La cocina está en la planta baja.
The kitchen is on the ground floor.
Words in this phrase
está
[ehs-tah]
is
A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.
El libro está en la estantería.
The book is on the shelf.
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.
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.
planta
[PLAHN-tah]
floor
A level of a building.
Vivo en la tercera planta.
I live on the third floor.
de abajo.
deh ah-BAH-hoh
downstairs.
Glide the two words together: 'dea-BA-jo', with a throaty 'j'.
La puerta de abajo.
The door downstairs.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
abajo
[ah-BAH-hoh]
downstairs; below
Lower position; 'planta de abajo' is the floor below.
El baño está abajo.
The bathroom is downstairs.
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