Phrase · 📰 Reacting to news
Me sorprende que Julián todavía no sepa nada.
I’m surprised Julián still doesn’t know anything.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronounme1st sing. · indirect objectsorprende1verbit surprisessorprender · present · 3rd sing.que1conjunctionthatJuliánnounJuliántodavíaadverbstillno3adverbnotsepa2verbknowssaber · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.nada3pronounanything (nothing).
- Me → sorprende: me → sorprender
- sorprende → sepa: me sorprende que → subjunctive
- Julián → sepa: Julián → sepa (3rd sg.)
- no → nada: no … nada
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1me sorprende que + subjunctive: surprise at news. sorprender works like gustar. Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 2sepa: irregular subjunctive of saber. Present subjunctive: forms →
- 3no … nada: double negation is normal. Indefinites and double negation →
Variations
- Me extraña que Julián todavía no sepa nada.
- Me sorprende que Julián no sepa nada todavía.