Phrase · 🎚️ Nuancing an opinion
Lo cual no quiere decir que no tenga razón.
Which doesn't mean he isn't right.
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Why every word is where it is
Lo1determinerthe (neuter)el · definitecualpronounwhichsing.noadverbnot, noquiere2verbwants; (querer decir) meansquerer · present · 3rd sing.decirverbto say, to tellinfinitivequeconjunctionthatnoadverbnot, notenga3verbhas (subj.)tener · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.razónnounreason; (tener razón) to be rightfem. · sing..
- quiere → decir: querer decir
- decir → tenga: no … que + subjunctive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Lo cual sums up the previous idea. Relative clauses III: el cual, lo cual, cuyo, cuanto →
- 2querer decir = to mean.
- 3no quiere decir que + subjunctive. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →