Phrase · 🎤 Debating and turn-taking
Con el debido respeto, los datos dicen otra cosa.
With all due respect, the data say otherwise.
C1disagreeing respectfullyformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Conprepositionwitheldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitedebido1adjectivedue, propermasc. · sing.respetonounrespectmasc. · sing.,losdeterminertheel · masc. · pl. · definitedatosnoundata, factsdato · masc. · pl.dicen2verbthey say; (decir que sí) say yesdecir · present · 3rd pl.otra3determinerother, anotherotro · fem. · sing.cosanounthingfem. · sing..
- debido → respeto: m. sg.
- dicen → datos: subject
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1con el debido respeto = with all due respect: it cushions the disagreement that follows.
- 2los datos is plural, so the verb is plural too.
- 3decir otra cosa = to say otherwise; never una otra cosa. Indefinites and double negation →