Phrase · ⚠️ Conditions and warnings
Mientras no molesten a nadie, pueden quedarse.
As long as you don't bother anyone, you can stay.
C1setting a conditionAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Mientras1conjunction(+ subjunctive) as long asnoadverbnot, nomolesten2verbbother (subj.; ustedes)molestar · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.aprepositionto, atnadie3pronounnobody,puedenverbcan (ustedes, they)poder · present · 3rd pl.quedarseverbto stayquedar · infinitive.
- Mientras → molesten: mientras + subjunctive
- pueden → quedarse: poder + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1mientras + subjunctive = as long as; + indicative = while. Conditional connectors: siempre que, con tal de que, a no ser que, por si →
- 2molestar = bother, disturb.
- 3Personal a before nadie; no … nadie is a normal double negative. Indefinites and double negation →