Phrase · 🧩 Idioms for attitudes and reactions
Mi madre puso el grito en el cielo cuando vio cómo estaba mi cuarto.
My mum hit the roof when she saw the state of my room.
C1describing an angry reactioninformallearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Mideterminermy1st sing.madrenounmotherfem. · sing.pusoverbput; made (a face)poner · past · 3rd sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitegrito1nounshout, screammasc. · sing.enprepositionin, on, ateldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecielonounsky, heavenmasc. · sing.cuandoconjunctionwhenvioverbsawver · past · 3rd sing.cómo2adverbhowestabaverbwasestar · imperfect · 3rd sing.mideterminermy1st sing.cuartonounroom, bedroommasc. · sing..
- Mi → madre: f. sg.
- puso → grito: poner el grito en el cielo
- vio → cómo: indirect question
Word for word: “My mother put the scream in the sky when she saw how my room was.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1poner el grito en el cielo = to hit the roof, protest loudly.
- 2Indirect question with cómo + estar: the state of the room.