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En las ciudades grandes casi nadie se saluda; en cambio, en los pueblos todos se conocen.
In big cities almost nobody says hello; in small towns, on the other hand, everyone knows each other.
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Why every word is where it is
Enprepositioninlasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definiteciudadesnouncitiesciudad · fem. · pl.grandesadjectivebiggrande · pl.casiadverbalmostnadiepronounnobodysing.se2object pronouneach other3rd · direct objectsaludaverbgreetssaludar · present · 3rd sing.;en1prepositionon the other hand (en cambio)cambio1nounon the other hand (en cambio)masc. · sing.,enprepositioninlosdeterminertheel · masc. · pl. · definitepueblos3nounsmall townspueblo · masc. · pl.todospronouneveryonetodo · masc. · pl.se2object pronouneach other3rd · direct objectconocenverbknowconocer · present · 3rd pl..
- ciudades → las: agree
- ciudades → grandes: agree
- pueblos → los: agree
- todos → conocen: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1En cambio contrasts two different things (cities vs towns): whereas, by contrast. It is not a concession like sin embargo. Discourse markers B2: contrast, digression and reformulation →
- 2se is reciprocal here: people greet and know each other. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 3Pueblo = a small town or village (and also a people).