Phrase · 📰 Reacting to news
Me parece genial que quieras estudiar música.
I think it’s great that you want to study music.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronounto me1st sing. · indirect objectparece1verbit seemsparecer · present · 3rd sing.genial1adjectivegreatsing.que1conjunctionthatquieras2verbyou wantquerer · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.estudiarverbto studyinfinitivemúsicanounmusicfem. · sing..
- Me → parece: me → parecer
- genial → quieras: parece genial que → subjunctive
- quieras → estudiar: querer + infinitive
Word for word: “It seems great to me that you want to study music.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1me parece genial / bien / mal que + subjunctive: you judge someone’s plan. Subjunctive: value judgements and impersonal expressions →
- 2quieras: subjunctive of querer, with the e → ie of quiero. Present subjunctive: forms →
Variations
- Me parece muy bien que quieras estudiar música.
- Me parece genial que quiera estudiar música.