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Did you see my message? in Spanish
Justin is dealing with a busy work chat and a busy hallway. He needs to say that he sent a message, ask whether Alex saw it, and explain that he's in a meeting.
You'll also practice asking someone to text you and saying you already replied.
The timing gets slightly ridiculous when Alex and Justin miss each other by one minute.
By the end of this lesson
Talk about sending, seeing, and replying to a message.
- Te mandé un mensajeI sent you a message
- Te contesto al ratoI'll reply in a bit
- Estoy en una juntaI'm in a meeting
- ¿Me puedes escribir?Can you text me?
- Ya te respondíI already replied
Scene — a missed hallway hello
Justin is working at a small table near the hallway of Café Laurel.
Alex is moving between a meeting room and the café, checking a phone that keeps buzzing.
They are both trying to find each other, but their timing is terrible.
Learn — messages and replies
These five chunks help you talk about messages in a natural, everyday way.
Notice how the past forms describe messages already sent or answered, while the present forms explain what's happening now.
Te mandé un mensaje
I sent you a message
When to use it: Say this when you want someone to know that you sent them a message.
Mandé is the past form for I sent, and te means to you.
Say it: Mandé sounds like mahn-DEH.
Te contesto al rato
I'll reply in a bit
When to use it: Say this when you will answer someone a little later.
Al rato is a casual Mexican way to say in a bit or later.
Say it: Contesto sounds like kohn-TEHS-toh.
Estoy en una junta
I'm in a meeting
When to use it: Say this when you are currently in a work meeting.
Junta is feminine, so use una before it.
Say it: Junta sounds like HOON-tah.
¿Me puedes escribir?
Can you text me?
When to use it: Ask this when you want someone to send you a written message.
Escribir means to write, and it can mean text in this context.
Say it: Escribir sounds like ehs-kree-BEER.
Ya te respondí
I already replied
When to use it: Say this when you have already answered someone's message.
Ya means already, and respondí describes a completed reply.
Say it: Respondí sounds like reh-spohn-DEE.
Story — Alex misses Justin
Watch a short work-chat problem unfold, then notice how the hallway timing goes wrong.
The highlighted chunks are this lesson's new lines. Turn on Show English if you need it.
- At the print shop, Alex hurries past Justin with a folder, on his way to the meeting room.
JustinAlex, te mandé un mensaje. ¿Lo viste?Alex, I sent you a message. Did you see it?- AlexSí, lo vi, pero estoy en una junta.Yes, I saw it, but I'm in a meeting.
- JustinEs sobre el horario.It's about the schedule.
- Justin¿Me puedes escribir?Can you text me?
- AlexSí. Te contesto al rato.Yes. I'll reply in a bit.
- JustinVa.Okay.
- An hour later, Alex comes out of the meeting with his phone in his hand.
- Justin¿Ya me respondiste?Did you reply to me already?
- AlexYa te respondí.I already replied.
- JustinSí, gracias.Yes, thanks.
Practice — work-chat practice
You'll listen, match meanings, choose replies, fill gaps, and build complete chunks.
Read the situation carefully: a message question, a meeting, and a later reply each need a different answer.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
Spanish
Te mandé un mensajeDrop the English hereTe contesto al ratoDrop the English hereEstoy en una juntaDrop the English here¿Lo viste?Drop the English hereHola.Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
Alex asks whether you saw the message he sent. Ask him to text you instead.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I'll reply in a bit
Te contesto al ____
Pick the reply
Alex says:
Pick the reply
¿Lo viste?
Did you see it?
And you reply with:
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Ya te respondí
True or false?
True or false?
Al rato means you will do something immediately.
Sort them
About now or already
About a later reply
Message exchange
Build the line
Build the line
Can you text me?
¿ ?
Tap the words in order.
Say it — send and answer
Now you are Justin in the same work-chat exchange. Follow the conversation and say each highlighted chunk when prompted.
Tap ▶ to hear the model line first, or tap the microphone to record. Your recording stays on your device.
- Justin (you)Tell Alex you sent him a message.
Tell Alex you sent him a message.
Te mandé un mensaje
I sent you a message
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Recap — what you can say now
| Spanish | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Te mandé un mensaje | I sent you a message | |
| Te contesto al rato | I'll reply in a bit | |
| Estoy en una junta | I'm in a meeting | |
| ¿Me puedes escribir? | Can you text me? | |
| Ya te respondí | I already replied |
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