Phrase · 😏 Irony and understatement
¡Cuidado, no te vayas a cansar!
Careful, don't wear yourself out! (ironic)
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
¡Cuidadointerjectioncareful,no1adverbedon'tte2pronom(yourself)tú · 2e pers.vayas1verbegoir · subjonctif · présent · 2e pers. sing.a1préposition(to)cansar2verbeget tiredinfinitif!
- no → vayas: no + subjunctive: warning
- vayas → cansar: ir a + infinitive
- te → cansar: te … cansar: cansarse
Mot à mot : “Careful, don't go to get tired!”
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 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 →
Variantes
- ¡Ojo, no te vayas a cansar!
- ¡Despacio, no te vayas a herniar!
- ¡Cuidado, que te vas a cansar!