Phrase · 🧹 Home, chores and neighbours
¿Me prestas la aspiradora? Te la devuelvo mañana.
Can I borrow the vacuum cleaner? I'll give it back tomorrow.
A2borrowing something from a neighbourinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¿Meobject pronounme, to meyo · 1st sing.prestas1verbdo you lendprestar · present · 2nd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteaspiradora1nounvacuum cleanerfem. · sing.?Te2object pronounto youtú · 2nd sing. · indirect objectla2object pronounitella · 3rd sing. · direct objectdevuelvoverbI give backdevolver · present · 1st sing.mañanaadverbtomorrow.
- Me → prestas: to whom
- Te → devuelvo: to whom
- la → aspiradora: refers to
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1prestar = to lend (Portuguese emprestar). La aspiradora is feminine.
- 2te la: to you + it; person first. Portuguese usually drops la. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →