Phrase · 🙋 Introducing yourself
Le presento a la señora Morales.
May I introduce Mrs Morales?
A1introducing someone (formal)formallearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Le1object pronoun(to) you (formal)él · 3rd sing. · indirect objectpresento1verbI introducepresentar · present · 1st sing.a2preposition(marks a person)la3determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteseñora3nounMrsseñor · fem. · sing.MoralesnounMorales.
- Le → presento: le = to you (formal)
- presento → señora: introduces whom?
- a → señora: personal a
- la → señora: agree: fem. sing.
Word for word: “I introduce to you (formal) the Mrs Morales.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1With usted, le replaces te: Le presento a… Subject pronouns and forms of address: tú, usted, ustedes →
- 2a marks the person introduced; a la never contracts. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
- 3About her: la señora Morales, with the article. To her: Buenos días, señora Morales. Articles: el, la, un, una; al and del →
Variations
- Le presento al señor Gómez.
- Te presento a la señora Morales.