How to Say ‘And a Mexican girl that not even I knew’ in Spain Spanish
Y una mexicana quе ni yo sabía
💬 Usage Tip: The phrase 'ni yo sabía' uses 'ni' for emphasis, indicating surprise or unexpectedness.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Mexican culture is heavily influential in Latin music and pop culture.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Y
[ee]
And
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences that are to be taken jointly.
Y además, está correcto.
And besides, it's correct.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Indefinite article used before a feminine singular noun.
Una idea brillante.
A brilliant idea.
mexicana
[meh-hee-KAH-nah]
Mexican
A person from Mexico.
Una amiga mexicana me llamó.
A Mexican friend called me.
quе
[keh]
that
Used to refer to a specific thing or event.
Siente que va a llover.
She feels that it's going to rain.
ni
[nee]
neither
Not either; used to add a negative statement to one already made.
Ni tú ni yo vamos.
Neither you nor I are going.
yo
[yoh]
I
A pronoun used by the speaker to refer to themselves.
Yo no sabía eso.
I didn't know that.
sabía
[sah-BEE-ah]
knew
Past tense of 'know'; be aware of through observation or information.
Sabía que eras tú.
I knew it was you.
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