Phrase · 🗺️ Suggesting plans
¡Dale! Te espero en la esquina.
OK! I’ll wait for you on the corner.
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Why every word is where it is
¡Dale1verbOK (give it)dar · imperative · 2nd sing.!Te2object pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectespero2verbI’ll wait foresperar · present · 1st sing.enprepositionon, atladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteesquinanouncornerfem. · sing..
- Te → espero: object of esperar
- espero → en: esperar en + place
- la → esquina: f. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¡Dale! = OK, sure, let’s go: everywhere in Argentina and Uruguay, and common across Latin America.
- 2te espero = I’ll wait for you: present for an arrangement; esperar needs no “for”. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
Variations
- ¡Dale! Nos vemos en la esquina.
- ¡Perfecto! Te espero en la esquina.