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Disculpen la demora; el tráfico estaba imposible.
Sorry for the delay; the traffic was impossible.
C1apologising for being lateAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Disculpen1verbexcuse (ustedes)disculpar · imperative · 3rd pl.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitedemoranoundelayfem. · sing.;eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitetráficonountrafficmasc. · sing.estaba2verbwasestar · imperfect · 3rd sing.imposibleadjectiveimpossiblesing..
- Disculpen → demora: object
- imposible → tráfico: describes
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ustedes imperative: disculpen (to a group).
- 2Imperfect for the background situation. Imperfect: forms and uses →