lo descubriste
/lo deskubɾiste/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you figured it out" can be translated into Spanish as lo descubriste.
This phrase is used when someone has successfully discovered an answer or solved a problem after thinking about it.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase lo descubriste is composed of lo (it) and descubriste (you discovered).
Which one should you use?
Use lo descifraste if you are specifically referring to deciphering a code, a puzzle or difficult handwriting. Use the colloquial lo sacaste when someone reaches a conclusion or solves a riddle.
How do you pronounce it?
/lo deskubɾiste/
Did you know?
- If you want to say someone 'figured it out' in a way that sounds like they finally understood a difficult concept, you might say le cayó el veinte, which literally translates to 'the twenty fell on him'.
- Depending on the region, you might use te diste cuenta to say 'you figured it out', which literally means 'you gave yourself account' of the situation.
- While lo descubriste is a direct translation, the colloquial phrase lo sacaste en claro is often used to mean you finally cleared up a confusion or 'figured out' a misunderstanding.
Examples in context
- ¡Por fin lo descubriste!You finally figured it out!
- Parece que lo descubriste solo.It looks like you figured it out on your own.
- No sabía si lo descubriste.I didn't know if you figured it out.
Example conversation
Alejandro solved a difficult riddle in a game.
- Sofía¿Cómo lo hiciste?How did you do it?
- AlejandroPensé mucho en la respuesta.I thought a lot about the answer.
- Sofía¡Qué bien, lo descubriste!Great, you figured it out!
- AlejandroGracias, fue muy difícil.Thanks, it was very difficult.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
