Phrase · ✋ Concession and insistence
Lo digo y lo repito: esta casa no se vende.
I'll say it again and again: this house is not for sale.
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Why every word is where it is
Lo1object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectdigo1verbI saydecir · present · 1st sing.y1conjunctionandlo1object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectrepito1verbI repeatrepetir · present · 1st sing.:estadeterminerthiseste · fem. · sing.casanounhousefem. · sing.noadverbnotse2pronoun(passive se)3rdvende2verbis soldvender · present · 3rd sing..
- Lo → repito: lo digo y lo repito: emphatic formula
- se → vende: se + 3rd person: passive
- vende → casa: vende agrees with esta casa
- lo → repito: lo: what I said
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1lo digo y lo repito = I say it and I'll say it again. Spanish repeats the object pronoun with each verb. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
- 2Passive se: no se vende = is not for sale. The present tense makes it a settled decision. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
Variations
- Lo he dicho y lo repito: esta casa no se vende.
- Que quede claro: esta casa no se vende.
- Te lo repito por enésima vez: la casa no se vende.