Phrase · 🎤 Debating and turn-taking
Déjeme terminar, por favor; luego tendrá su turno.
Let me finish, please; you'll have your turn afterwards.
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Why every word is where it is
Déjeme1verblet me (usted)dejar · imperative · 3rd sing.terminar2verbto finishinfinitive,porprepositionfor, by, through, because offavornounfavourmasc. · sing.;luegoadverblater; thentendráverbwill havetener · future · 3rd sing.sudeterminerhis, her, its, your, their3rd sing.turno3nounturn; (turno de preguntas) Q&A sessionmasc. · sing..
- Déjeme → terminar: dejar + infinitive
- su → turno: sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1usted imperative with me attached: deje + me → déjeme, with a written accent. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2dejar + infinitive = to let someone do something.
- 3tener su turno = to have your turn to speak.