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—¿Cómo te queda? —Me queda un poco grande.
—How does it fit? —It's a bit big on me.
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Why every word is where it is
—¿Cómo1adverbhowte2object pronoun(on) youtú · 2nd sing.queda2verbfitsquedar · present · 3rd sing.?—Me2object pronoun(on) meyo · 1st sing.queda2verbfitsquedar · present · 3rd sing.un3determinerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitepoco3adverblittlegrande4adjectivebigsing..
- te → queda: te = on you
- Me → queda: me = on me
- un → poco: un poco = a bit
- queda → grande: fits how?
Word for word: “—How does it sit on you? —It sits a bit big on me.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Question words carry an accent: cómo. Questions and negation →
- 2quedar = to fit. It works like gustar: the clothes are the subject, the person is te / me. Gustar and similar verbs; también / tampoco →
- 3un poco + adjective = a bit: un poco grande. Quantifiers: muy, mucho, poco, bastante, demasiado →
- 4grande is the same for both genders: la falda me queda grande. Describing nouns: adjective agreement and modifiers →
Variations
- —¿Cómo le queda? —Me queda bien.
- Me quedan un poco chicos.
- Te queda muy bien.