Phrase · ❓ Checking understanding and clarifying
La reunión es el día 15, es decir, el próximo martes.
The meeting is on the 15th, that is, next Tuesday.
B1clarifyingAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitereuniónnounmeetingfem. · sing.es1verbisser · present · 3rd sing.el2determiner(on) themasc. · sing. · definitedía2noundaymasc. · sing.15determiner15th,es3verbit isser · present · 3rd sing.decir3verbto sayinfinitive,eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitepróximoadjectivenextmasc. · sing.martesnounTuesdaymasc. · sing..
- La → reunión: f. sg.
- reunión → es: la reunión → es (3rd sg.)
- es → decir: es decir (fixed)
- el → martes: m. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1es: events take ser for time and place: la reunión es el día 15. Ser vs estar I: characteristics and states →
- 2el día 15 = on the 15th: just the article, no preposition. Numbers, telling the time and dates →
- 3es decir = that is, in other words: it rephrases to make things clearer. Connectors and discourse markers B1 →
Variations
- La reunión es el día 15, o sea, el próximo martes.
- La reunión es el 15, es decir, el martes que viene.