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No me importaría viajar con frecuencia si el puesto lo requiriera.
I wouldn't mind travelling often if the job required it.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnotmeobject pronoun(to) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectimportaría1verbwould mindimportar · conditional · 3rd sing.viajar1verbtravellinginfinitiveconprepositionwithfrecuencianounfrequency (often)fem. · sing.si2conjunctionifeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitepuestonounjob, positionmasc. · sing.lo3object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectrequiriera2verbrequiredrequerir · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd sing..
- importaría → me: iobj
- si → requiriera: mood
- requiriera → importaría: corr
- lo → viajar: ref
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1No me importaría + infinitive = I wouldn't mind…; importar works like gustar. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2si … requiriera: si + imperfect subjunctive for a hypothetical case. Requerir changes e → i. Hypothetical conditions: si + imperfect subjunctive →
- 3lo = it (the travelling): Spanish refers back to the idea with lo. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
Variations
- No me importaría viajar con frecuencia si el puesto lo requiriese.
- No me molestaría viajar seguido si el puesto lo requiriera.