Phrase · 📢 Reporting news and promises
Me dio su palabra de que lo tendría listo el viernes.
She gave me her word she'd have it ready on Friday.
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Why every word is where it is
Meobject pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectdioverbgavedar · past · 3rd sing.sudeterminerher3rd sing.palabra1nounwordfem. · sing.de1prepositionthat (de que)que1conjunctionthatloobject pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objecttendría2verbwould havetener · conditional · 3rd sing.listo3adjectivereadymasc. · sing.eldetermineron (the)masc. · sing. · definiteviernesnounFridaymasc. · sing..
- palabra → de: prep
- palabra → su: agree
- tendría → lo: obj
- lo → listo: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1After a noun, use de que: su palabra de que, la promesa de que, la noticia de que. After decir, plain que.
- 2tendría: conditional of tener with the irregular stem tendr-. «Lo tendré listo» → de que lo tendría listo. Conditional: forms and uses →
- 3tener / estar listo = (have) ready. With ser, listo means clever.
Variations
- Me dio su palabra de que lo iba a tener listo el viernes.