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How to Say ‘You do hear a bit, to be honest’ in Spain Spanish

Algo se oye, la verdad

AHL-goh seh OH-yeh lah behr-DAHD

[AHL-goh seh OH-yeh lah behr-DAHD]

Phrase Breakdown

Algo se oye,

AHL-goh seh OH-yeh

You can hear it a bit,

'Algo' means 'somewhat'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Algo se oye desde aquí.

You can hear it a bit from here.

Words in this phrase

Algo

[AHL-goh]

something; a bit

Pronoun meaning something; used adverbially it means somewhat or a little.

Example

Algo de ruido hay siempre.

There is always some noise.

se

[seh]

one (impersonal)

Impersonal 'se', meaning people in general do the action.

Example

Aquí se habla español.

Spanish is spoken here.

oye

[OH-yeh]

is heard

From 'oír'; with 'se', something can be heard.

Example

Se oye a la gente hablar.

You can hear people talking.

la verdad

lah behr-DAHD

to be honest

Tag phrase meaning 'honestly'. The final d is very soft: ver-DAD.

Example

Está muy rico, la verdad.

It's really tasty, to be honest.

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

verdad

[behr-DAHD]

truth

In 'la verdad', means 'to be honest'.

Example

La verdad, está muy rico.

To be honest, it's very tasty.

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