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¡Uy, metí la pata con la factura!
Oops, I messed up the invoice!
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Why every word is where it is
¡Uyinterjectionoops,metí1verbI putmeter · past · 1st sing.la1determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definitepata1nounfoot (lit. paw)fem. · sing.conprepositionwithladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitefactura2nouninvoicefem. · sing.!
- metí → pata: meter la pata: mess up
- con → factura: con + what went wrong
Word for word: “Oops, I put the paw in with the invoice!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Colloquial: meter la pata = to put your foot in it, mess up (lit. to put the paw in), with the interjection uy.
- 2Preterite metí for a finished slip (Spain also he metido la pata). la factura = invoice, bill. Present perfect vs preterite (Spain vs Latin America) →
Variations
- Perdón, me equivoqué con la factura.
- Le ruego que disculpe el error en la factura.