Phrase · ⚠️ Instructions and warnings
No le abras la puerta a nadie.
Don’t open the door to anyone.
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Why every word is where it is
No1adverbdon’tle2object pronoun(to) anyone3rd sing. · indirect objectabras1verbopenabrir · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitepuertanoundoorfem. · sing.a2prepositiontonadie3pronounanyone, nobody.
- No → abras: no + subjunctive
- le → nadie: le … a nadie (doubling)
- la → puerta: f. sg.
- No → nadie: no… nadie
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1no abras: negative tú command = present subjunctive (an -ir verb takes -as). Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2le … a nadie: the indirect object is doubled with le, which goes before a negative command. Indirect object pronouns and doubling →
- 3no… nadie: double negative = (not) anyone. Indefinites and double negation →
Variations
- No le abran la puerta a nadie.
- No le abra la puerta a nadie.