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Como nadie me avisó del cambio, fui hasta la oficina para nada.

Since nobody told me about the change, I went all the way to the office for nothing.

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Why every word is where it is

Como1conjunctionsince, asnadie2pronounnobodymeobject pronounme1st sing. · direct objectavisó3verbtold, warnedavisar · past · 3rd sing.del3prepositionabout the (de + el)cambionounchangemasc. · sing.,fuiverbI wentir · past · 1st sing.hastapreposition(all the way) toladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteoficina4nounofficefem. · sing.para5prepositionfornada5pronounnothing.
  • Como → avisó: como + cause
  • nadie → avisó: nadie → avisó (3rd sg.)
  • avisó → del: avisar de
  • la → oficina: f. sg.
  • para → nada: para nada

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Como + cause always opens the sentence; after the main clause, use porque. Connectors and discourse markers B1 →
  2. 2
    nadie before the verb needs no no. Indefinites and double negation →
  3. 3
    avisar de algo = to let someone know about something. Verbs with prepositions →
  4. 4
    la oficina = office.
  5. 5
    para nada = for nothing, in vain.

Variations

  • Nadie me avisó del cambio, así que fui hasta la oficina para nada.
  • Como nadie me avisó, perdí toda la mañana.