Wendung · 😏 Irony and understatement
¡Cuidado, no te vayas a cansar!
Careful, don't wear yourself out! (ironic)
C2ironic warningumgangssprachlichAudio · bald verfügbar
Warum jedes Wort dort steht, wo es steht
¡CuidadoInterjektioncareful,no1Adverbdon'tte2Pronomen(yourself)tú · 2. Pers.vayas1Verbgoir · Subjuntivo · Präsens · 2. Pers. Sg.a1Präposition(to)cansar2Verbget tiredInfinitiv!
- no → vayas: no + subjunctive: warning
- vayas → cansar: ir a + infinitive
- te → cansar: te … cansar: cansarse
Wörtlich: “Careful, don't go to get tired!”
Warum sie so gebaut ist
Die Hinweise passen zu den Nummern oben.
- 1no vayas a + infinitive = mind you don't…: a warning in the present subjunctive. Here it is ironic, aimed at someone doing nothing. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2cansarse = to get tired. The pronoun can go first or attach: no vayas a cansarte. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →
Varianten
- ¡Ojo, no te vayas a cansar!
- ¡Despacio, no te vayas a herniar!
- ¡Cuidado, que te vas a cansar!