Meaning of ON THE FENCE - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

So in English when we say that you're "on the fence" about something it means that you

Entonces, en inglés, cuando decimos que estás "indeciso" sobre algo, significa que

are undecided about whether you want to do it or not.

estás indeciso sobre si quieres hacerlo o no.

This is a fence right behind me here.

Esta es una valla justo detrás de mí aquí.

So when we say you're on the fence it's as if you're sitting on the top of a fence.

Entonces, cuando decimos que estás en la cerca, es como si estuvieras sentado en la parte superior de una cerca.

You're not on one side or the other because you are undecided.

No estás de un lado o del otro porque estás indeciso.

So let's say you're thinking about going on a trip but you're not sure if you have enough

Entonces, digamos que está pensando en hacer un viaje, pero no está seguro de si tiene

money or enough time to go on the trip.

suficiente dinero o tiempo para hacerlo.

We would, we would describe that as you being on the fence about whether you go on the trip

Lo describiríamos como si estuvieras indeciso sobre si vas

or not.

o no al viaje.

Or maybe a friend has called and they really want to go out for dinner that evening and

O tal vez un amigo ha llamado y realmente quiere salir a cenar esa noche y

you have a lot to do.

tienes mucho que hacer.

You could say them, "You know it, it sounds fun, but I think I, I'm just a little bit

Podría decirles: "Lo sabes, suena divertido, pero creo que estoy un

on the fence right now because I have so many other things that I need to do.

poco indeciso en este momento porque tengo muchas otras cosas que necesito hacer.

So if you're on the fence it means you're undecided.

Entonces, si estás en la valla significa que estás indeciso.