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Con lo cansada que estaba, me quedé dormida en el sofá.
I was so tired that I fell asleep on the sofa.
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Why every word is where it is
Con1prepositionwithlodeterminerthe (neuter)el · definitecansada2adjectivetiredcansado · fem. · sing.quepronounthat, which, whoestabaverbI wasestar · imperfect · 1st sing.,mepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.quedé3verb(me quedé dormida) I fell asleepquedar · past · 1st sing.dormidaadjectiveasleep; (quedarse dormida) to fall asleepdormido · fem. · sing.enprepositionin, on, ateldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitesofánounsofa, couchmasc. · sing..
- lo → cansada: lo + adjective
- quedé → dormida: quedarse + adjective
Word for word: “With how tired I was, I fell asleep on the sofa.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Con lo + adjective + que = being so (tired): a cause with emphasis. Neuter lo: lo + adjective, lo de, lo … que →
- 2Agrees with the speaker, a woman: cansada, dormida.
- 3quedarse dormido/a = fall asleep. Verbs of change: ponerse, quedarse, volverse, hacerse, convertirse en →