Today’s Spanish Phrase:

Esto es demasiado para mí

· What the phrase means:

The phrase as a whole means:

This is too much for me



· What the words mean:

This is a matter too big/huge/hard for me

GRAMMAR NOTES

Notice that we use “Esto” at the beginning of the sentence. It means “this” but a neutral one”

For example: “Me gusta esto” instead of “Me gusta este coche”.

The RAE (Real Academia Española) just admitted to discard the “tilde” from this word.

How to say it: The standard Spanish pronunciation of “esto es demasiado para mí” is as follows: ess-toh ess the-ma-see-ah-doh pa-ra me

Notice that the “mí” which means “me” is pronounced “me” as well. This is an important characteristic of Spanish that you should practice. https://www.lyceumespanol.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Ésto-es-demasiado-para-mí.wav

Where you might use it:

This phrase is a well-known saying, meaning that a matter is too much for you. Also in similar situations that can be complex.

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