Phrase · 🗺️ Regional colloquial Spanish
No hay bronca, me lo devuelves mañana.
No problem, you can give it back to me tomorrow.
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Why every word is where it is
No1adverbnohay1verbthere'shaber · present · 3rd sing.bronca1nounproblem (Mexico)fem. · sing.,me2object pronounto meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectlo2object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectdevuelves3verbyou give backdevolver · present · 2nd sing.mañanaadverbtomorrow.
- No → bronca: no hay bronca: no problem
- me → devuelves: me: indirect object (to me)
- lo → devuelves: lo: the thing lent
Word for word: “There's no row, you give it back to me tomorrow.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1No hay bronca = no problem (Mexico). Careful: in Argentina bronca means anger (me da bronca = it makes me angry).
- 2Two pronouns: indirect me before direct lo, both before the verb: me lo devuelves. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
- 3Present for an arrangement: me lo devuelves mañana = you can give it back tomorrow. Present tense: spelling-change verbs and other uses of the present →
Variations
- No hay problema, me lo devuelves mañana.
- No te preocupes, me lo regresas mañana.
- No pasa nada, me lo devuelves mañana.