How to Say ‘He's being tortured.’ in Mexican Spanish
Le están torturando.
💬 Usage Tip: 'Le' indicates an indirect object, here referring to the person being tortured.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Torture is a heavy topic often explored in Spanish media as a critique of authority.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Le
[leh]
Him/her
Indirect object pronoun referring to him/her.
Le dije la verdad.
I told him/her the truth.
están
[eh-stahn]
Are
Third person plural of the verb 'to be' in present.
Están en casa.
They are at home.
torturando
[tohr-too-rahn-doh]
Torturing
To inflict severe pain on someone.
Le están torturando sin piedad.
They are torturing him/her mercilessly.
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