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Me dolió que no contaras conmigo.
It hurt that you didn't count me in.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectdolió1verbit hurtdoler · past · 3rd sing.que2conjunctionthatnoadverbnotcontaras2verbyou countedcontar · subjunctive · imperfect · 2nd sing.conmigo3pronounon me (lit. with me)1st sing..
- Me → dolió: me dolió: gustar-type
- dolió → contaras: emotion (past) → imperfect subjunctive
- contaras → conmigo: contar con: count on
Word for word: “It hurt me that you didn't count with me.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1me dolió que… = it hurt me that…: doler works like gustar. Naming your feeling is softer than accusing. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2Emotion + que → subjunctive; in the past, the imperfect subjunctive: contaras (also contases). Sequence of tenses in the subjunctive →
- 3contar con alguien = to count on or include someone. con + mí → conmigo. Verbs with prepositions →
Variations
- Me dolió mucho que no contaras conmigo.
- Me sentó mal que no contaras conmigo.
- Me hubiera gustado que contaras conmigo.