Phrase · 📖 Life events
Cuando terminé el colegio, me fui a vivir sola.
When I finished school, I moved out on my own.
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Why every word is where it is
CuandoconjunctionwhenterminéverbI finishedterminar · past · 1st sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecolegio1nounschoolmasc. · sing.,me2object pronounme, to meyo · 1st sing.fui2verbI went (off)irse · past · 1st sing.aprepositionto, atvivirverbliveinfinitivesolaadjectivealonesolo · fem. · sing..
- Cuando → terminé: time clause
- me → fui: irse
- fui → vivir: purpose
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1el colegio = school (primary and secondary).
- 2irse a vivir = to move out, go off to live (irse = to leave). Preterite I: regular verbs, ser/ir, dar, ver →
Variations
- Cuando terminé el colegio, me fui a vivir solo.