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Mi mayor defecto es que a veces me cuesta delegar.
My biggest weakness is that I sometimes find it hard to delegate.
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Why every word is where it is
Mideterminermy1st sing.mayoradjectivebiggestsing.defectonounflaw, weaknessmasc. · sing.esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthata1prepositionat (a veces)veces1nountimesvez · fem. · pl.me2object pronoun(for) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectcuesta2verbis hardcostar · present · 3rd sing.delegarverbdelegatinginfinitive.
- defecto → Mi: agree
- cuesta → me: iobj
- delegar → cuesta: agree
Word for word: “My biggest flaw is that at times it costs me to delegate.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1a veces = sometimes, without an article.
- 2me cuesta + infinitive = I find it hard to…; costar works like gustar and changes o → ue. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
Variations
- Mi punto débil es que a veces me cuesta delegar.