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Uy, esta vez paso, ¡pero gracias!

Oh, I'll pass this time, but thanks!

C2declining an invitationcolloquialAudio · coming soon
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Why every word is where it is

Uy1interjectionoh,estadeterminerthiseste · fem. · sing.veznountimefem. · sing.paso1verbI'll passpasar · present · 1st sing.,¡pero2conjunctionbutgracias2interjectionthanks!
  • esta → vez: esta agrees with vez
  • vez → paso: esta vez paso: this time I sit out
  • pero → gracias: pero gracias: softener

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Colloquial: paso (pasar = to sit something out), the interjection uy and the exclamation. Only with friends. Present tense: spelling-change verbs and other uses of the present →
  2. 2
    The quick ¡pero gracias! keeps the refusal friendly.

Variations

  • Gracias, pero esta vez no puedo ir.
  • Lamento no poder asistir; le agradezco igualmente la invitación.