Questions tagged [pronombres]
Uso de pronombres (palabras cuyo referente no es fijo, sino determinado por el contexto u otros sustantivos ya usados en la frase). // Use of pronouns (words that refer to another noun previously mentioned in the sentence or inferred from the context).
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Feminine singular pronoun “la” with no explicit antecedent
This passage is from El coronel no tiene quien le escriba by Gabriel García Márquez.
Durante la lectura pensó en su pensión de veterano. Diecinueve años antes, cuando el congreso promulgó la ley, se ...
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"Decirme" or "me decir" after an auxiliary verb
We came in contact with the following question: how could we translate the following statement from English to Spanish:
She will want to tell me (...)
However, during this, we couldn't find whether ...
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"vamos" vs "nos vamos"
"vamos" vs "nos vamos".
Both seem to mean "we are going".
What does "nos" add in the second case?
I selected a different answer, but the answer by @Diego is ...
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Relative Pronouns Summary [closed]
I am learning Spanish, and relative pronouns are a tricky matter. Is the following guide correct?
Defining relative clause without a preposition: only "que"
La mujer que está sentada aquí ...
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Correct combination of indirect and direct object pronouns in this sentence?
I have read several of the very helpful articles on pronouns in this forum, but I am still having trouble with the correct indirect vs direct object pronouns to use in the following sentence from my ...
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What is the usage of "se le ... " in this situation?
Hello Spanish language community! I have always been troubled by some seemingly weird usage of "se le".
The scenario: the boss and the owner of a barber shop are trying to hire someone. They ...
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A UDs. nomás se lo/los/les perdono/perdona/perdonan
En el caso a) él/ella está perdonando u eximiendo de su obligación a otra persona.
a) A ti(OI) nomás te lo(OD) perdono(indicativo presente)
P: ¿Qué cosa me perdonas? R: Que seas impuntual/Tu ...
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Translating "I'm going to forget it"
I came across a sentence in Spanish as follows:
Voy a anotar lo que tengo que comprar porque, sino se me va a olvidar.
I know overall what it means in English, but where does the "se me" ...
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Does 'Padre' mean 'friend' AND 'father'?
I've noticed in some Spanish related films, characters will refer to a Spanish character as Padre when addressing them. For example, in the Mask Of Zorro, one character refers to a stranger as Padre ...
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¿Por qué se usa la palabra "le" en lugar de "les" en esta oración?
Leí esta oración en un libro.
"¿Qué te parecería si le dijéramos a los que estén interesados que se reúnan con nosotros en el pueblo para que podamos discutirlo?"
Lo que quiero entender es ...
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¿Podemos usar los pronombres directos/indirectos en una respuesta para referirnos a un objeto abstracto (sin el artículo) mencionado antes?
¿Podemos usar los pronombres directos/indirectos en una respuesta para referirnos a un objeto abstracto (sin el artículo) mencionado antes (por ejemplo, mencionado en una pregunta o en una oración ...
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Possessive pronoun and definite article
I wanted to ask a question about the possessive pronouns in Spanish.
I was learning about possessive pronouns e.g. el mío and I was given the following sentence:
No me gusta este bolso rojo, prefiero ...
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Is Le/Les Required with Gustar and Encantar
I saw an ad that says Sabores que encantarán a todos.
I thought todos was the indirect object of encantar and therefore required the pronoun even if you also state the indirect object, this case ...
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"A esto se le llama ..." What grammar rules does this follow?
"A esto se le llama ..."
"This is called ..."
I came across a new way to say "This is called..." but I do not understand how it is grammatical or why it makes sense. It ...
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Is this sentence grammatically correct (¿Los gatos negros les parecen mala suerte a ti?)?
In class, my teacher brought up this question:
¿Los gatos negros _______ _________________ mala suerte a ti?
She said the correct answer was, "¿Los gatos negros les parecen mala suerte a ti?"...
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