Phrase · 🎙️ Managing the conversation
¿Me sigues o te lo explico de otra manera?
Are you following me, or shall I explain it another way?
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Why every word is where it is
¿Meobject pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · direct objectsigues1verbyou followseguir · present · 2nd sing.oconjunctionorte2object pronoun(to) youtú · 2nd sing. · indirect objectlo2object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectexplico2verbI explainexplicar · present · 1st sing.deprepositioninotradetermineranotherotro · fem. · sing.maneranounwayfem. · sing.?
- sigues → Me: obj
- explico → te: iobj
- explico → lo: obj
- manera → otra: agree
Word for word: “Do you follow me or do I explain it to you another way?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¿Me sigues? = are you following me? Seguir changes e → i: sigues. Present tense: stem-changing verbs (e → ie, o → ue, e → i, u → ue) →
- 2¿te lo explico…?: a present-tense question that offers help (shall I…?). Indirect + direct pronouns: te lo. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →