Phrase · 🎭 Feelings with nuance
Me da pena que te vayas tan pronto; la estábamos pasando tan bien.
I'm sad you're leaving so soon; we were having such a good time.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Mepronom complément(to) meyo · 1re pers. sing. · COIda1verbegivesdar · présent · 3e pers. sing.pena1nomsadnessfém. · sing.queconjonctionthatte2pronom complément(yourself)tú · 2e pers. sing. · CODvayas2verbeyou leaveir · subjonctif · présent · 2e pers. sing.tanadverbesoprontoadverbesoon;la3pronom complémentit (pasarla bien)él · 3e pers. sing. · CODestábamos3verbewe wereestar · imparfait · 1re pers. plur.pasando3verbehaving (a time)pasar · gérondiftanadverbesobienadverbewell.
- pena → vayas: mood
- da → Me: iobj
- vayas → te: agree
- pasando → la: obj
Mot à mot : “It gives me sorrow that you leave so soon; we were spending it so well.”
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1Me da pena que + subjunctive = I’m sad that. In Mexico, Central America and Colombia pena often means embarrassment; there, me da tristeza is safer. Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 2te vayas: present subjunctive of irse (to leave). Different subjects (I feel, you leave) → que + subjunctive. Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 3pasarla bien = to have a good time (Latin America; Spain says pasarlo bien). The past progressive sets the scene. Narrative past system: pluperfect, past progressive, iba a →