Phrase · 🕊️ Empathy and condolences

Estoy aquí para escucharte, no para juzgarte.

I'm here to listen to you, not to judge you.

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Why every word is where it is

Estoyverbamestar · present · 1st sing.aquíadverbherepara1prepositionfor, to, in order toescucharte2verbto listen to youescuchar · infinitive,no3adverbnot, noparaprepositionfor, to, in order tojuzgarteverbto judge youjuzgar · infinitive.

para → escucharte: para + infinitive
para → juzgarte: para + infinitive

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
para + infinitive = purpose: what I am here for. Purpose: para + infinitive vs para que + subjunctive →
2
The pronoun attaches to the infinitive. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
3
para X, no para Y: the second purpose is ruled out.