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Con todo respeto, exijo que me expliquen qué pasó.
With all due respect, I demand an explanation of what happened.
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Why every word is where it is
Con1prepositionwithtodo1determinerallmasc. · sing.respeto1nounrespectmasc. · sing.,exijo2verbI demandexigir · present · 1st sing.que2conjunction(that)meobject pronoun(to) me1st sing. · indirect objectexpliquen2verbyou (all) explainexplicar · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.qué3pronounwhatpasó3verbhappenedpasar · past · 3rd sing..
- Con → respeto: con todo respeto
- exijo → expliquen: exigir que → subjunctive
- me → expliquen: me → indirect object
- expliquen → qué: explicar + indirect question
Word for word: “With all respect, I demand that you explain to me what happened.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Con todo respeto softens a strong statement.
- 2exigir que + subjunctive (expliquen, c → qu). exijo: g → j before o. Subjunctive: wishes and influence →
- 3An indirect question: qué pasó keeps the accent. Pasar = to happen. Reported speech I and indirect questions →
Variations
- Con todo respeto, quiero que me expliquen qué pasó.
- Con todo respeto, exijo una explicación.