la
Phonetic
[la]
English: Translation
Topic marker; it indicates the end of a phrase or used as a pause
Spanish: Translation
Marca de tema; indica el fin de una frase o se usa como pausa
Part of Speech
particle
Semantic Domain
Grammar
Example Sentence
Thí iꞌno̱ la imá kjínjin.
English: Example Sentence
This rope is very long.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Este mecate está muy largo.
Example Sentence
Ája noꞌe chꞌán sátsji chꞌán kíxin jeꞌe ni la ó noꞌe ni chꞌe ni xra̱.
English: Example Sentence
Let him go; I don't need him because I know how to do the job.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Déjale que se vaya; no lo necesito porque yo sé hacer el trabajo.
Example Sentence
Chjasén ni la imá noi ithju, méxra̱ xitjaꞌya tsꞌúna nthi̱a náxrjón.
English: Example Sentence
In my town there are many hills; that's why good roads can't be built.
Spanish: Example Sentence
En mi pueblo hay muchos cerros; por eso no se pueden hacer caminos buenos.
Example Sentence
No̱nthe̱e ni la nchónꞌya xru̱ siín; méxra̱ xitjaꞌya tsꞌe̱nga̱ ni.
English: Example Sentence
There are many stones on my land; that's why I can't sow.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hay muchas piedras en mi camino; por eso no puedo sembrar.
Example Sentence
Ikjuí ni ndu̱e sín tjejóne sín, la ningeꞌú kjuanjonꞌya sín chrúkjúne ni kíxin imá ni̱a̱ sín.
English: Example Sentence
I went to their house and they were eating, but they didn't give me anything to eat because they're very selfish.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Fui a su casa y estaban comiendo, pero no me dieron nada de comer porque son muy egoístas.
Example Sentence
Tsꞌúna niosóso sine thí si̱nníꞌi a kíxin nio ndá la sincheníꞌi tjan.
English: Example Sentence
We need to make toast for the sick person, because soft tortillas will cause her harm.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Hay que hacer tostadas para la enferma, porque las tortillas blanditas van a hacerle daño.
Example Sentence
Thí nithjó sóa mé imá chéꞌe̱ kaín kuxruxe la itsjé ba kíxin ó tsochjé nchónꞌya thuxé sine ba.
English: Example Sentence
En los meses en que hace mucho calor, los pájaros están felices y cantan mucho porque hay mucha fruta para comer.
Spanish: Example Sentence
During the months when it is very hot, the birds are happy and sing a lot because there is plenty of fruit to eat.
Example Sentence
Ijie la ó tsíkjeje̱ nithjó la í tꞌingaséyanꞌya.
English: Example Sentence
Now there is no moon, and it no longer gives light.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Ahora ya no hay luna y ya no alumbra.
Example Sentence
Sátsji̱ ni noi la kjá tsꞌingajin ni.
English: Example Sentence
If I go up, I’m going to slip.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Si voy para arriba mr voy a resbalar.
Example Sentence
Nóton nchia la imá siín kutsꞌaja.
English: Example Sentence
There are many iguanas behind the house.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Detrás de la casa hay muchas iguanas.
Example Sentence
¿Ngexrínchi ijie la jína tjejó sín? Í tjanjo̱nꞌya sín.
English: Example Sentence
How come they’re getting along now! They aren’t fighting anymore.
Spanish: Example Sentence
¡Cómo es que ahora están bien! Ya no están peleando.
Example Sentence
Ikui ijngu ngexru ndu̱a nixja la kuꞌya jaꞌa.
English: Example Sentence
Someone came to your house and called for you, but you weren't there.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Alguien vino a tu casa y te llamó, pero no estabas.
Example Sentence
Thí kuchííká la tsjiangí ba thí ndaxra kíxin sátsjiꞌya ba.
English: Example Sentence
They are going to put the hen under the overturned basket so that it doesn’t get away.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Van a meter a la gallina debajo de la canasta volteada, para que no se vaya.
Example Sentence
Nixjaꞌya ni ngiwe̱e chꞌán la thienxínꞌya ni nge chru chꞌán.
English: Example Sentence
I don't speak his language, and I don't understand what he says.
Spanish: Example Sentence
No hablo su idioma, y no entiendo lo que dice.
Example Sentence
Ikui ijngu ngexru ndu̱a nixja la kuꞌya jaꞌa.
English: Example Sentence
Someone came to your house and called for you, but you weren't there.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Alguien vino a tu casa y te llamó, pero no estabas.
Example Sentence
Tsotse̱ nda̱ka̱kje̱n la tsotjemá ithjá.
English: Example Sentence
If you touch the agave syrup, your hand will start to itch.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Si tocas el agua de maguey, te va a dar comezón en la mano.
Example Sentence
Imá jia̱ꞌa la tsochringa nda̱katsìa.
English: Example Sentence
You are very ill, and your gallbladder is about to burst.
Spanish: Example Sentence
Usted está muy enfermo y se le va a reventar la vesícula biliar.
Example Sentence
Thí nda̱che la tsoche tsꞌingaséyanxín thí tjejó ni.
English: Example Sentence
Oil is ignited to shed light on where we are.
Spanish: Example Sentence
El petróleo se enciende para alumbrar donde estamos.
Dialect
San Juan Atzingo