Phrase · 🧉 Chatting with voseo speakers
¿Estás cansado? Andá a dormir, que es tarde.
Are you tired? Go to bed, it’s late.
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Why every word is where it is
¿Estásverbare youestar · present · 2nd sing.cansadoadjectivetiredmasc. · sing.?Andá1verbgoir · imperative · 2nd sing.a1prepositiontodormirverbsleepinfinitive,que2conjunctionsince, becauseesverbit isser · present · 3rd sing.tardeadverblate.
- Estás → cansado: estar + adjective
- Andá → dormir: andá a + infinitive
- es → tarde: es tarde
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1andá = ve: with vos, the command of ir comes from andar. Voseo: forms and recognition →
- 2que = because: it explains the advice.
Variations
- ¿Estás cansado? Ve a dormir, que es tarde.