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Me parece increíble que nadie haga nada.
I can’t believe nobody is doing anything.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronounto me1st sing. · indirect objectparece1verbit seemsparecer · present · 3rd sing.increíble2adjectiveincrediblesing.que2conjunctionthatnadie3pronounnobodyhaga2verbdoeshacer · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.nada3pronounanything.
- Me → parece: me → parecer
- increíble → haga: me parece increíble que → subjunctive
- nadie → haga: nadie → haga (3rd sg.)
- nadie → nada: nadie… nada
Word for word: “It seems incredible to me that nobody does anything.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1me parece works like gustar: me is the person giving the opinion. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2me parece increíble que + subjunctive: judging a situation → haga. Subjunctive: value judgements and impersonal expressions →
- 3nadie… nada: two negatives in one clause are normal. Indefinites and double negation →
Variations
- Me parece increíble que nadie me ayude.
- Es increíble que nadie haga nada.