Phrase · 🎚️ Nuancing an opinion
Hasta cierto punto tienes razón, pero conviene matizarlo.
You're right up to a point, but it needs qualifying.
C1partly agreeingAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Hasta1prepositionuntil, up tociertoadjectivecertain; truemasc. · sing.puntonounpointmasc. · sing.tienesverbyou havetener · present · 2nd sing.razónnounreason; (tener razón) to be rightfem. · sing.,peroconjunctionbutconviene2verbit is advisableconvenir · present · 3rd sing.matizarlo3verbto qualify it, to nuance itmatizar · infinitive.
- tienes → razón: tener razón
- conviene → matizarlo: conviene + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Hasta cierto punto = to some extent: partial agreement.
- 2Impersonal conviene + infinitive: "it would be wise to".
- 3The pronoun lo (= what you said) attaches to the infinitive.