Phrase · 🧉 Chatting with voseo speakers
Mirá, te presento a mi amiga Lucía.
Look, let me introduce you to my friend Lucía.
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Why every word is where it is
Mirá1verblookmirar · imperative · 2nd sing.,teobject pronounto you2nd sing. · indirect objectpresento2verbI introducepresentar · present · 1st sing.a2preposition(personal a)mideterminermy1st sing.amiganounfriendamigo · fem. · sing.LucíanounLucía.
- te → presento: te → indirect object
- presento → a: presentar a + person
- mi → amiga: f. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1mirá = mira with vos: the vos command is the infinitive without its -r, stressed on the end. Voseo: forms and recognition →
- 2presentar a + person: the personal a before a person as object. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
Variations
- Mira, te presento a mi amiga Lucía.