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Mi papá va a la oficina en carro.
My dad goes to the office by car.
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Why every word is where it is
Mi1determinermy1st sing.papá1noundadmasc. · sing.va2verbgoesir · present · 3rd sing.a2prepositiontola2determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteoficina2nounofficefem. · sing.en3prepositionbycarro3nouncarmasc. · sing..
- Mi → papá: possessive + noun
- papá → va: subject: mi papá
- va → oficina: ir a + place
- en → carro: en + transport
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1mi papá = my dad, everyday in Latin America. mi: no article. Possessive determiners: mi, tu, su, nuestro →
- 2ir a + place: va a la oficina. a + la never merges. Present tense: irregular yo forms (-go, -zco), saber, dar, ver and ir →
- 3en carro = by car (en auto in the Southern Cone, en coche in Spain).
Variations
- Mi mamá va al trabajo en autobús.
- Mis hermanos van a la escuela a pie.