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Phrase · 🎚️ Nuancing an opinion

En el fondo, todos queremos lo mismo.

Deep down, we all want the same thing.

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Why every word is where it is

Enprepositionin, on, ateldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitefondo1nounbottom, background; (en el fondo) deep downmasc. · sing.,todos2pronouneveryone, all of ustodo · masc. · pl.queremosverbwe wantquerer · present · 1st pl.lo3determinerthe (neuter)el · definitemismoadjectivesamemasc. · sing..
  • todos → queremos: 1st pl.
  • lo → mismo: lo + adjective

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    en el fondo = deep down. Discourse markers C1 →
  2. 2
    The speaker includes themselves: todos queremos. Agreement nuances: collectives, partitives and coordination →
  3. 3
    lo mismo = the same thing.