B1 (¡Ya le agarras la onda!)Used EVERYWHERE 🇲🇽Standard Spanish 😌
🧠 What it means
👉 to have time (to do something)
Wanna know if there's enough time to do something BEFORE doing something else?
Well, this is the chunk for you, ol' pal!
And yeah, as you can probably imagine, it's a SUPER useful one in everyday conversations!
🌪️ When to whip it out
Whenever you're talking about squeezing something in before a deadline, event, etc.
No me dio tiempo de desayunar.
I didn't have time to eat breakfast.
Nos dio tiempo de ver una peli antes de dormir.
We had time to watch a movie before bed.
⚠️ Tone
✅ Everyday Mexican Spanish.
✅ Used all over Mexico.
🔁 Similar chunks
Tener tiempo deAlcanzar el tiempo para
Mexico City
Yucatán
Monterrey (full speed 💨)
Nos dio tiempo de pasear un rato por el centro.We had time to walk around downtown for a bit.
Me da tiempo perfecto de ir y venir. (real-life example 🎯)I've easily got time to go and come back.
Dame tiempo de analizarlo y te doy respuesta.Give me time to think it over, and I'll let you know.