Spanish grammar
Holding the floor: ¿me explico?, ¿me sigues?, no sé si me explico, a lo que iba
Check that people are following you and get back to your point.
From the scene ¿Me explico? (Do you see what I mean?)
In short
Check people follow you with ¿me explico? or ¿me sigues?; get back to your point with a lo que iba.
Your turn
Which one goes with I don't know if I'm making myself clear?
Options: ¿me explico? · ¿me sigues? · no sé si me explico
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I don't know if I'm making myself clear → no sé si me explico
How it works
¿Me explico? (do you see what I mean?) and no sé si me explico check that your point has landed; a polite reply is se explica muy bien.
Good to know
¿Me sigues? (tú) or ¿me sigue? (usted) asks if someone is following you; the answer is te sigo, or le sigo / la sigo to usted.
Good to know
A lo que iba (as I was saying) brings the talk back to your point.
do I make myself clear? ¿me explico?
Ramón
Un ascensor cuesta dinero. No sé si me explico.
A lift costs money. I don't know if I'm making myself clear.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Un ascensor cuesta dinero. No sé si (blank).
Options: me sigues · me sigue · me explico
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Ramón
Un ascensor cuesta dinero. No sé si me explico.
A lift costs money. I don't know if I'm making myself clear.
I don't know if I'm making myself clear no sé si me explico
Ramón
Un ascensor cuesta dinero. No sé si me explico.
A lift costs money. I don't know if I'm making myself clear.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Un ascensor cuesta dinero. (blank).
Options: Me sigues · Me sigue · No sé si me explico
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Ramón
Un ascensor cuesta dinero. No sé si me explico.
A lift costs money. I don't know if I'm making myself clear.
are you with me? (tú) ¿me sigues?
Elena
Javi, ¿me sigues? Si vuelve a decir "ascensor", pones la cuña.
Javi, are you with me? If he says "lift" again, play the advert.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, ¿(blank)? Si vuelve a decir "ascensor", pones la cuña.
Options: me sigues · me explico · no sé si me explico
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Elena
Javi, ¿me sigues? Si vuelve a decir "ascensor", pones la cuña.
Javi, are you with me? If he says "lift" again, play the advert.
are you following me? (usted) ¿me sigue?
Ramón
Un momento, que no he acabado. ¿Me sigue?
Just a moment, I haven't finished. Are you following me?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Un momento, que no he acabado. ¿(blank)?
Options: Me sigue · Me explico · No sé si me explico
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Ramón
Un momento, que no he acabado. ¿Me sigue?
Just a moment, I haven't finished. Are you following me?
as I was saying a lo que iba
Ramón
Las escaleras son salud. Pero a lo que iba...
Stairs keep you healthy. But as I was saying...
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Las escaleras son salud. Pero (blank)...
Options: me explico · no sé si me explico · a lo que iba
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Ramón
Las escaleras son salud. Pero a lo que iba...
Stairs keep you healthy. But as I was saying...
Common mistake
Not sigue or sigo here. Elena to Javi (tú).
Javi, ¿me sigues? Si vuelve a decir "ascensor", pones la cuña.
Javi, are you with me? If he says "lift" again, play the advert.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| do I make myself clear? | ¿me explico? |
|---|---|
| I don't know if I'm making myself clear | no sé si me explico |
| are you with me? (tú) | ¿me sigues? |
| are you following me? (usted) | ¿me sigue? |
| as I was saying | a lo que iba |
More lines from the story
- JaviHa dicho "ascensor". Cuña. ¿Me explico?He said "lift". Advert. Do I make myself clear?
- RamónMire, Elena: mi edificio tiene cien años. ¿Me explico?Look, Elena: my building is a hundred years old. Do you see what I mean?