How to Say ‘But it still doesn't work.’ in Spain Spanish
Pero sigue sin funcionar.
PEH-roh SEE-geh seen foon-thyoh-NAR
[PEH-roh SEE-geh seen foon-thyoh-NAR]
Phrase Breakdown
Pero sigue
PEH-roh SEE-geh
But it still
'Pero' means 'but' and has a single tapped 'r'. In 'sigue' the 'u' is silent, so it sounds like 'SI-ge'.
Pero sigue lloviendo.
But it's still raining.
Words in this phrase
Pero
[PEH-roh]
But
Used to introduce a contrast.
Quería ir, pero no podía.
I wanted to go, but I couldn't.
sigue
[SEE-geh]
it's still / keeps on
From 'seguir'; with 'sin' + infinitive it means something still hasn't happened.
Sigue lloviendo.
It's still raining.
sin funcionar.
seen foon-thyoh-NAR
doesn't work.
'Sin' means 'without'. After 'seguir', 'sin + infinitive' expresses that something still isn't happening. Stress the end: fun-cio-NAR.
El ascensor está sin funcionar.
The lift isn't working.
Words in this phrase
sin
[seen]
without
Preposition meaning without, lacking something.
Quiero un café sin azúcar.
I want a coffee without sugar.
funcionar
[foon-thyoh-NAR]
to work / function
Used for machines or devices operating properly.
La lavadora no funciona.
The washing machine doesn't work.
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