How to Say ‘I am just looking.’ in Spain Spanish
Solo estoy mirando.
SOH-loh es-TOY mee-RAHN-doh
[SOH-loh es-TOY mee-RAHN-doh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is the standard thing to say when shop staff approach you and you don't want help yet. It sounds normal and polite, not rude.
Phrase Breakdown
Solo
[SOH-loh]
only / just
Adverb used to say you are only doing one thing, often to politely decline help.
Solo quiero mirar un momento.
I just want to look for a moment.
estoy
[es-TOY]
I am
First person singular of estar, used here with a gerund for an ongoing action.
Estoy buscando una chaqueta.
I am looking for a jacket.
mirando
[mee-RAHN-doh]
looking
Gerund of mirar; here it means looking or browsing.
Estoy mirando los precios.
I am looking at the prices.
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