Phrase · 📨 Passing on messages
Dile que la espero a las siete en la entrada.
Tell her I’ll be waiting for her at seven at the entrance.
B1taking and leaving messagesinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Dile1verbtell herdecir · imperative · 2nd sing.queconjunctionthatla2object pronounher3rd sing. · direct objectespero3verbI’ll wait foresperar · present · 1st sing.aprepositionatlasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitesietedeterminersevenenprepositionatladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteentradanounentrancefem. · sing..
- Dile → espero: dile que + message
- la → espero: object of esperar
- las → siete: las + hour
- la → entrada: f. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1dile = di (irregular command of decir) + le: pronouns attach to affirmative commands. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2la = her: esperar a alguien takes a direct object. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
- 3The present espero often works as a near future for arrangements. Present tense: spelling-change verbs and other uses of the present →
Variations
- Dígale que la espero a las siete en la entrada.
- Avísale que la espero a las siete en la entrada.