How to Say ‘When it rains, everyone takes the car.’ in Spain Spanish
Con lluvia, todo el mundo coge el coche.
kohn YOO-bya TOH-doh ehl MOON-doh KOH-heh ehl KOH-cheh
[kohn YOO-bya TOH-doh ehl MOON-doh KOH-heh ehl KOH-cheh]
Phrase Breakdown
Con lluvia,
kohn YOO-bya
When it rains,
Literally 'with rain'. 'Lluvia' sounds like 'YU-bia'. The 'v' is pronounced like a soft 'b'. Pause at the comma.
Con lluvia, no salgo.
When it rains, I don't go out.
Words in this phrase
Con
[kohn]
with
Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.
Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.
I spoke with an employee about the work environment.
lluvia
[YOO-bya]
rain
Feminine noun for rain.
Odio la lluvia.
I hate the rain.
todo el mundo
TOH-doh ehl MOON-doh
everyone
A fixed expression meaning 'everyone', followed by a singular verb. Link the words: 'to-doel-MUN-do'.
Todo el mundo está aquí.
Everyone is here.
Words in this phrase
todo
[TOH-doh]
all / whole
With 'el mundo' it forms 'todo el mundo' = everybody.
Todo el mundo llega tarde.
Everybody arrives late.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
mundo
[MOON-doh]
world
Noun meaning world; in 'todo el mundo' it means everyone.
Viajo por el mundo.
I travel around the world.
coge el coche.
KOH-heh ehl KOH-cheh
takes the car.
'Coge' comes from 'coger', which means 'to take' in Spain. Say 'KO-he-el-KO-che' smoothly.
Hoy coge el coche mi hermana.
Today my sister takes the car.
Words in this phrase
coge
[KOH-heh]
takes
From 'coger', in Spain used for taking transport.
Ella coge el metro.
She takes the metro.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
coche
[KOH-cheh]
car
The usual word for car in Spain; masculine noun.
Mi coche es nuevo.
My car is new.
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