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No me haga decir lo que no he dicho.
Don't put words in my mouth.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnot, nomepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.haga1verbdo, make (subj.; usted)hacer · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.decirverbto say, to tellinfinitivelo2determinerthe (neuter)el · definitequepronounthat, which, whonoadverbnot, noheverbhave (auxiliary)haber · present · 1st sing.dicho3verbsaiddecir · participle · masc. · sing..
- haga → decir: hacer + infinitive
- he → dicho: haber + participle
Word for word: “Don't make me say what I haven't said.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1hacer + infinitive = to make someone do; the negative usted imperative is the subjunctive. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2lo que = what: a relative with no antecedent. Relative clauses I: que, quien, donde, lo que →
- 3dicho: the irregular participle of decir. Present perfect: forms and experiential uses →