Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Cuando vi el precio de los boletos, me quedé con la boca abierta.
When I saw the price of the tickets, my jaw dropped.
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Why every word is where it is
CuandoconjunctionwhenviverbI sawver · past · 1st sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteprecionounpricemasc. · sing.deprepositionoflosdeterminertheel · masc. · pl. · definiteboletos1nounticketsboleto · masc. · pl.,me2object pronoun(myself)yo · 1st sing. · direct objectquedé2verbI was leftquedar · past · 1st sing.con2prepositionwithla2determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteboca2nounmouthfem. · sing.abierta2adjectiveopenabierto · fem. · sing..
- vi → precio: obj
- quedé → con: prep
- boca → abierta: agree
Word for word: “When I saw the price of the tickets, I was left with my mouth open.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1boleto = ticket (Latin America; Spain says billete or entrada).
- 2quedarse con la boca abierta = to be amazed, speechless.
Variations
- Cuando vi el precio de los boletos, me quedé boquiabierta.