Phrase · 🎚️ Nuancing an opinion
No digo que sea mala idea, pero tiene sus riesgos.
I'm not saying it's a bad idea, but it has its risks.
C1conceding with reservationsAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnot, nodigoverbI saydecir · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatsea1verbis, may be (subj.)ser · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.mala2adjectivebadmalo · fem. · sing.ideanounideafem. · sing.,peroconjunctionbuttieneverbhastener · present · 3rd sing.susdeterminerhis, her, their, yoursu · 3rd pl.riesgosnounrisksriesgo · masc. · pl..
- digo → sea: no digo que + subjunctive
- mala → idea: f. sg.
- sus → riesgos: pl.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1A negated verb of saying (no digo que) takes the subjunctive. Mood alternation I: meaning changes and negation →
- 2mala idea, with no article, is the usual chunk.