Phrase · 🤝 Negotiating and reaching agreements
En esas condiciones, me temo que no podemos seguir adelante.
On those terms, I'm afraid we can't go ahead.
C1walking awayformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Enprepositionin, on, atesasdeterminerthoseese · fem. · pl.condiciones1nounconditions, termscondición · fem. · pl.,mepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.temo2verbI feartemer · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatnoadverbnot, nopodemosverbwe canpoder · present · 1st pl.seguirverbto go on, to continueinfinitiveadelante3adverbahead, forward.
- esas → condiciones: f. pl.
- temo → podemos: me temo que + indicative
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1en esas condiciones = on those terms.
- 2me temo que + indicative softens bad news; it expresses regret, not fear. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 3seguir adelante = to go ahead, carry on.