How to Say ‘The ramp thing’ in Spain Spanish
Lo de la rampa
loh deh lah RRAHM-pah
[loh deh lah RRAHM-pah]
💬 Usage Tip: lo de + a noun means "the matter of" or "that business about". Reuse it: lo del baño "the toilet thing".
Phrase Breakdown
Lo de
loh deh
The matter of / the thing about
'Lo de' + noun means 'the issue or thing about something'. It's very common in speech. Say it as one unit, 'lo-de', with a soft 'd'.
Lo de mañana está confirmado.
The thing for tomorrow is confirmed.
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
the matter (in 'lo de')
'Lo de' means 'the thing about'.
Hablamos de lo de mañana.
We talked about tomorrow's thing.
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.
la rampa
lah RRAHM-pah
the ramp
A ramp, for example for wheelchair access. The 'rr' sound at the start of 'rampa' is a strong rolled r: la-RRAM-pa.
La entrada tiene rampa.
The entrance has a ramp.
Words in this phrase
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.
rampa
[RRAHM-pah]
ramp
A sloping surface for wheelchairs.
Ponemos la rampa en la entrada.
We put the ramp at the entrance.
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