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Es la tercera vez que llamo por el mismo problema.

This is the third time I've called about the same problem.

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Why every word is where it is

Esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitetercera1adjectivethirdtercero · fem. · sing.veznountime, occasionfem. · sing.quepronounthat, which, whollamo2verbI callllamar · present · 1st sing.porprepositionfor, by, through, because ofeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitemismoadjectivesamemasc. · sing.problemanounproblemmasc. · sing..
  • tercera → vez: f. sg.
  • mismo → problema: m. sg.

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    The ordinal agrees with vez, a feminine noun: la tercera vez. Numbers, telling the time and dates →
  2. 2
    After es la … vez que, Spanish uses the present where English uses the present perfect.